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Nucleated polylactide blend films with nanoprecipitated calcium carbonate and talc

Preparation, properties, and crystallization kinetics

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Nucleated polylactide (PLA) blend films with various types and contents of nucleating agent were prepared in a twin-screw extruder. The influences of type and level of nucleating agent on the tensile, thermal, and morphological properties of the blend films were investigated. Furthermore, effects of different cooling rates (1–10 °C min−1) on non-isothermal processes and various crystallization temperatures (T c) (100–125 °C) on isothermal conditions were used to evaluate the crystallization behaviors and kinetics of these films by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and polarized light microscope. Nanoprecipitated calcium carbonate (NPCC) and talc were used as a nucleating agent at different concentrations from 0 to 2 phr. The results showed that the tensile properties, thermal stability, spherulitic morphology, and crystallization behaviors of the nucleated PLA blends significantly depended upon the addition of nucleating agent. Tensile properties of the blends were improved with increasing of nucleating agent contents; in contrast, its thermal stability decreased. These behaviors were similarly observed in both nucleated PLA blends with NPCC and talc. Furthermore, DSC curves revealed that NPCC and talc could be a proficient nucleating agent for PLA, resulting in the increments of T c, crystallization rate, degree of crystallinity (χ c), and spherulitic density of nucleated PLA films.

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The authors acknowledged the financial support from Ratchadapiseksomphot Endowment Fund, Chulalongkorn University (cu-58-034-AM) and The 90th Anniversary of Chulalongkorn University Fund. Additionally, this research was partially supported by Ratchadapiseksomphot Endowment under Outstanding Research Performance Program (GF_58_08_23_01). W. Phetwarotai gratefully thanks the Development and Promotion of Science and technology Talents project (DPST).

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  1. Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

    Worasak Phetwarotai & Duangdao Aht-Ong

  2. Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

    Worasak Phetwarotai & Duangdao Aht-Ong

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Phetwarotai, W., Aht-Ong, D. Nucleated polylactide blend films with nanoprecipitated calcium carbonate and talc. J Therm Anal Calorim 127, 2367–2381 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-016-5802-2

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