Mechanical, thermal and chemical resistance of epoxidized natural rubber toughened polylactic acid blends

• Main Authors: Mat Uzir Wahit, Azman Hassan, Akos Noel Ibrahim, Nurhayati Ahmad Zawawi, Kayathre Kunasegeran
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9371/1/11_Mat_Uzir.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9371/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid44bil11_2015/KandunganJilid44Bil11_2015.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Polylactic acid (PLA)/Epoxidized natural rubber (ENR-50) blends were prepared by melt extrusion followed by injection molding to fabricate the test samples. The effect of ENR-50 loadings on the morphological, mechanical, chemical resistance and water absorption properties of the blends were studied...