Effects of Hot-drawing and Annealing on the Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Polyester Monofilament Fibers

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Siripitayananon ◽  
R. Molloy ◽  
S. Bunkird ◽  
A. Kleawkla ◽  
R. Panjakha ◽  
...  
Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1616
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Titone ◽  
Antonio Correnti ◽  
Francesco Paolo La Mantia

This work is focused on the influence of moisture content on the processing and mechanical properties of a biodegradable polyester used for applications in injection molding. The pellets of the biodegradable polyester were exposed under different relative humidity conditions at a constant temperature before being compression molded. The compression-molded specimens were again placed under the above conditions before the mechanical testing. With all these samples, it is possible to determine the effect of moisture content on the processing and mechanical properties separately, as well as the combined effect of moisture content on the mechanical properties. The results obtained showed that the amount of absorbed water—both before processing and before mechanical testing—causes an increase in elongation at break and a slight reduction of the elastic modulus and tensile strength. These changes have been associated with possible hydrolytic degradation during the compression molding process and, in particular, with the plasticizing action of the moisture absorbed by the specimens.


2004 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Yin ◽  
Zhong-Ming Li ◽  
Hui Quan ◽  
Ming-Bo Yang ◽  
Qiu-Ming Zhou ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 737 ◽  
pp. 269-274
Author(s):  
Sirirat Wacharawichanant ◽  
Chaninthon Ounyai ◽  
Ployvaree Rassamee

The effects of four types of organoclay on morphology and mechanical properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/propylene-ethylene copolymer (PEC) blends were investigated. The ratio of PLA and PEC was 80/20 by weight and the organoclay content was 5 phr. The morphology analysis showed that the addition of all oganocaly types could improve the miscibility of PLA and PEC blends due to the decreased of the domain sizes of PEC dispersed phase in the polymer matrix. The tensile properties showed Young’s modulus of the PLA/PEC blends was improved after adding clay treated surface with 25-30 wt% trimethyl stearyl ammonium.


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