Effect of UV-Irradiation and Ozone Exposure on Thermal and Mechanical Properties of PLA/LDPE Films
Maria Podzorova, Yulia Tertyshnaya, Anastasia Khramkova, Alina Ivanitskikh
download PDFAbstract. The mechanical properties of polymer composites based on polylactide vary significantly over a wide range of values. It has been established that photodegradation of low-density polyethylene – polylactide blends occurs both in the amorphous and in the crystalline phase of the PLA matrix, which leads to deterioration of the mechanical properties of the studied mixtures. Ozonolysis affects the strength parameters of polylactide-polyethylene samples as well as photodegradation. By the differential scanning calorimetry it is determined that the melting point of polylactide decreases by 2-4 °C, the glass transition temperature – by 1-3 °C, while the degree of crystallinity increases by 3-6%. In the process of ozonolysis, the thermophysical characteristics of PLA/LDPE have changed.
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Polyethylene, Polylactide, Films, Biodegradation, UV-Irradiationon
Published online 1/5/2022, 5 pages
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Citation: Maria Podzorova, Yulia Tertyshnaya, Anastasia Khramkova, Alina Ivanitskikh, Effect of UV-Irradiation and Ozone Exposure on Thermal and Mechanical Properties of PLA/LDPE Films, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 21, pp 76-80, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901755-14
The article was published as article 14 of the book Modern Trends in Manufacturing Technologies and Equipment
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