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The influence of the structure of the interfacial compatibilizer on the interfacial state and performance of the PLA/PP blends

  • FAN Bing-Yu ,
  • WANG Ping ,
  • LIU Jin ,
  • CHEN Xin-Liang ,
  • YANG Li ,
  • GAO Shang ,
  • XIE Yong-Jian ,
  • WANG Zhen-Feng
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  • 1. School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China 2. Anhui Province International Research Center on Advanced Building Materials, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China

Received date: 2021-03-17

  Revised date: 2021-05-24

  Online published: 2022-03-28

Abstract

Maleic anhydride grafted ethylene-octene copolymer (POE-g-MAH) and glycidyl methacrylate grafted ethylene-octene copolymer (POE-g-GMA) were introduced into the polylactic acid (PLA)/polypropylene (PP) blends to prepare different structures and performance blended materials (PLA/PP/POE-g-MAH, PLA/PP/POE-g-GMA). The effects of compatibilizers with different structures on the regulation behavior of interface state and performance of PLA/PP blends were investigated by the torque rheometer, DSC, SEM, flat rheometer and electronic universal testing machine, etc. The results showed that both POE-g-MAH and POE-g-GMA could improve the interface morphology of PLA and PP, but compared with POE-g-GMA, the interface catalytic efficiency of POE-g-MAH was higher, which could induce PLA and PP more compatible, and catalyzed the formation of micro cross-linking structure at the interface between PLA and PP, which enhance the interfacial interaction between PLA and PP, and finally improved the mechanical properties of the material. When 4wt% POE-g-MAH was introduced, the tensile strength of the PLA/PP/POE-g-MAH blend reached 29.7 MPa, and the elongation at break increased to 39.3%, which was 8 times higher than that of PLA/PP sample. Also, the impact strength of the samples enhanced with the increase of the content of POE-g-MAH, and when its addition amount was 6wt%, the impact strength of the material reached 30.1 kJ/m2, which had a good balance of rigidity and toughness.

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FAN Bing-Yu , WANG Ping , LIU Jin , CHEN Xin-Liang , YANG Li , GAO Shang , XIE Yong-Jian , WANG Zhen-Feng . The influence of the structure of the interfacial compatibilizer on the interfacial state and performance of the PLA/PP blends[J]. The Chinese Journal of Process Engineering, 2022 , 22(3) : 413 -420 . DOI: 10.12034/j.issn.1009-606X.221087

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