Mechanical, morphological, thermal properties and hydrolytic degradation behavior of polylactic acid/polypropylene carbonate blends prepared by solvent casting

• Main Authors: Mohamed Haneef, Intan Najwa Humaira, Buys, Yose Fachmi, Shaffiar, Norhashimah, Haris, Nurul Assadiqah, Abdul Hamid, Abdul Malek, Syed Shaharuddin, Sharifah Imihezri
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2020
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/88036/1/88036_Mechanical%2C%20morphological%2C%20thermal%20properties%20and%20hydrolytic.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/88036/2/88036_Mechanical%2C%20morphological%2C%20thermal%20properties%20and%20hydrolytic_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/88036/3/88036_Mechanical%2C%20morphological%2C%20thermal%20properties%20and%20hydrolytic_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/88036/; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/pen.25519
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The preparation of polylactic acid (PLA) and polypropylene carbonate (PPC) blend films by using the solvent casting method is to improve the properties of pure PLA. The blends' mechanical and thermal properties, morphological as well as hydrolytic degradation behavior are evaluated. The tensile...