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http://dx.doi.org/10.12925/jkocs.2013.30.2.305

Preparation and Characterization of Biomass-based Polymer Blend Films(2)  

Lee, Soo (Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Park, Myung-Ho (Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University)
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Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology / v.30, no.2, 2013 , pp. 305-311 More about this Journal
Abstract
PLA(polylactic acid), one of biodegradable polymers was blended with various amounts of wood pulp powder through solution blending technic to verify the effect of reinforcing pulp amount on the mechanical properties of blend films. Also these blend films were further modified with TDI(toluene diisocyanate) as crosslinking agent to introduce urethane functions by reaction of pulp hydroxyl groups and isocyanate. As a result, the tensile strength of blend film with 0.25 wt% pulp was increased from $565.25kg_f/cm^2$ for PLA film itself to $624.20kg_f/cm^2$. However, elongation of this film was decreased by 50% of that of PLA film itself. Only PLA/pulp blend film further modified with 500% of TDI/0.25 wt% pulp showed the slightly increased tensile strength but decreased elongation. Melting point and glass transition temperature of PLA/pulp blend films were confirmed by using Differential Scanning Calorimeter(DSC). Thermal stability of these blend films measured by TGA showed only a slight increase at temperature lower than $300^{\circ}C$.
Keywords
PLA; pulp powder; toluene diisocyanate; tensile strength; elongation;
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