Authors: Adriana Gregorova Vladimir Sedlarik Miroslav Pastorek Hari Jachandra Franz Stelzer
Publish Date: 2011/03/18
Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 372-
Abstract
This article contains a concept of the mechanical properties improvement of the highly crystalline polylactic acid PLA and filled composites PLA as a semicrystalline thermoplastic polymer was plasticized with polyethylene glycol and filled with 30 vol of organic and/or inorganic filler The degree of crytallinity was intentionally increased by annealing The filler/polymer matrix interphase was modified with the addition of 4 4′Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate MDI The effect of compatibilizing as well as plasticizing agent on the thermal and mechanical properties the waterabsorption behaviour and crystallization characteristics were studied The results indicated that high content of filler and crystallites have a strong influence on the composite′s mechanical properties despite of the plasticizer content showing a high Young modulus The MDI seems to react in preference easy with plasticizing agent and then alternatively with filler due to the low functionality of commercial PLA grade
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