TY - JOUR
AU - Jarukumjorn, Kasama
AB -  Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) blends and their composite were prepared by melt compounding. Maleic anhydride grafted PLA (PLA-g-MA) was used as a compatibilizer. With the addition of PBAT into PLA, elongation at break and impact strength increased but tensile strength and modulus decreased. Incorporating PLA-g-MA into PLA/PBAT blend improved the mechanical properties of the blend. Tensile properties of blown film prepared from the compatibilized PLA/PBAT blend were better than those of the uncompatibilized PLA/PBAT blend. Incorporating CaCO3 resulted in increased tensile strength and modulus of the film prepared from the compatibilized blend. 
TI - Preparation and Characterization of Poly(lactic acid)/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terepthalate) Blends and Their Composite
JO - Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering
DO - 10.1080/03602559.2013.820746
DA - 2013-10-21
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/preparation-and-characterization-of-poly-lactic-acid-poly-butylene-cuplpyUUG0
SP - 1362
EP - 1367
VL - 52
IS - 13
DP - DeepDyve
ER -