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dc.contributor.authorKassos, Nikolaos*
dc.contributor.authorKelly, Adrian L.*
dc.contributor.authorGough, Tim*
dc.contributor.authorGill, A.A.*
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-15T15:42:32Z
dc.date.available2019-01-15T15:42:32Z
dc.date.issued2019-03
dc.identifier.citationKassos N, Kelly AL, Gough T et al (2019) Synergistic toughening and compatibilisation effect of Poly(butylene succinate) in PLA/poly-caprolactone blends. Materials Research Express. 6(3): 035313en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10454/16750
dc.descriptionYesen_US
dc.description.abstractBinary and ternary blends of a polylactic acid matrix with polycaprolactone (PCL) and polybutylene succinate (PBS) were produced by twin screw extrusion, containing up to 30 wt% loading. Mechanical, thermal and rheological characterisation techniques were used to quantify properties of the different blend formulations and miscibility was investigated using scanning electron microscopy. PCL is known to act as an impact modifier in PLA but to cause a corresponding reduction in strength. Results showed that addition of both PBS and PCL seperatly caused a reduction in melt viscosity, elastic modulus and tensile strength, but an increase in impact strength and strain at break. Analysis of morphology suggested that immiscibility was evident, particularly at higher PCL and PBS loadings. Results indicated that incorporation of a small loading of PBS had a synergistic effect on the PLA-PCL blend properties. Miscibility was improved and enhanced mechanical properties were observed for a ternary blend containing 5 wt% of both PBS and PCL compared to blends containing 10% of each polymer alone.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFinancial support of Floreon- Transforming Packaging Ltd through the PhD sponsorship and materials provision.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsThis is an author-created, un-copyedited version of an article accepted for publication/published in Materials Research Express. IOP Publishing Ltd is not responsible for any errors or omissions in this version of the manuscript or any version derived from it. The Version of Record is available online at https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aaf7c1
dc.subjectPolylactic aciden_US
dc.subjectToughnessen_US
dc.subjectBlendsen_US
dc.subjectBioplasticsen_US
dc.subjectBiodegradableen_US
dc.subjectMechanical propertiesen_US
dc.subjectRheologyen_US
dc.subjectPhase separationen_US
dc.titleSynergistic toughening and compatibilisation effect of Poly(butylene succinate) in PLA/poly-caprolactone blendsen_US
dc.status.refereedYesen_US
dc.date.application2018-12-11
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.type.versionAccepted manuscripten_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aaf7c1
refterms.dateFOA2019-01-15T15:42:32Z
dc.date.accepted2018-12-11


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