Compatibilization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-poly(lactic acid) blends with diisocyanates

[EN] Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) was blended with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) with various reactive processing agents to decrease its brittleness and enhance its processability. Three diisocyanates, namely, hexamethylene diisocyanate, poly(hexamethylene diisocyanate), and 1,4-phe...

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Autores: González-Ausejo, J., Sánchez-Safont, E., Lagarón, J.M., Cabedo, Luis, Gámez-Pérez, J., Balart, Rafael|||0000-0001-5670-7126
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/148873
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/148873
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biodegradable
Biopolymers and renewable polymers
Blends
Compatibilization
Packaging
CIENCIA DE LOS MATERIALES E INGENIERIA METALURGICA
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Sumario:[EN] Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) was blended with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) with various reactive processing agents to decrease its brittleness and enhance its processability. Three diisocyanates, namely, hexamethylene diisocyanate, poly(hexamethylene diisocyanate), and 1,4-phenylene diisocyanate, were used as compatibilizing agents. The morphology, thermomechanical properties, and rheological behavior were investigated with scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, tensile testing, dynamomechanical thermal analysis in torsion mode (dynamic mechanical analysis), and oscillatory rheometry with a parallel-plate setup. The presence of the diisocyanates resulted in an enhanced polymer blend compatibility; this led to an improvement in the overall mechanical performance but did not affect the thermal stability of the system. A slight reduction in the PHBV crystallinity was observed with the incorporation of the diisocyanates. The addition of diisocyanates to the PHBV-PLA blend resulted in a notable increase in the final complex viscosity at low frequencies when compared with the same system without compatibilizers. (c) 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017, 134, 44806.