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http://dx.doi.org/10.14478/ace.2014.1121

Synthesis of PLLA-block-PMMA Copolymer and Characteristics of Biaxially Oriented PLA Film Including the Same  

Kim, Moon-Sun (Institude of Science and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University)
Lee, Sangeun (Department of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
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Applied Chemistry for Engineering / v.26, no.3, 2015 , pp. 251-258 More about this Journal
Abstract
In the study, PLLA with 12,000 g/mol ($M_n$) and 14,000 g/mol ($M_w$) was synthesized from L-lactide, and used to synthesize PLLA-Br intermediate. PLLA-block-PMMA with 84,000 g/mol ($M_n$) and 126,000 g/mol ($M_w$) was finally synthesized from PLLA-Br intermediate. The glass transition temperature ($T_g$) and initial pyrolysis temperature of PLLA-block-PMMA are $95.5^{\circ}C$ and $289^{\circ}C$, respectively. The PLA film of $50{\pm}3{\mu}m$ thickness was prepared by blending PLA with 9 phr PLLA-block-PMMA followed by stretching biaxially at 3 times under $95^{\circ}C$, and annealing at $120^{\circ}C$ for 2 min. The light transmittance at 550 nm and tensile strength of the film are 88.5% and 44.5 MPa, respectively. To enhance the tensile strength of PLA film, it was required to keep the film more than 2 min at $120^{\circ}C$ during the annealing step after a biaxially orientation.
Keywords
oriented PLA film; PLLA-block-PMMA; PLLA-Br intermediate; simultaneous biaxially orientation; ring-opening polymerization;
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