Effect of organoclay on non-linear rheological properties of poly(lactic acid)/poly(caprolactone) blends

Salehiyan, Reza; Hyun, Kyu

Abstract

The nonlinear viscoelastic properties of PLA/PCL blends with and without clay (montmorillonite, MMT) under large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) flow were investigated. The G′ and G″ as a function of strain amplitude, Lissajous plots and FT-rheology methods were used to interpret nonlinear behavior of PLA/PCL blends with and without MMT. Additionally, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of PLA/PCL with MMT blends were taken to investigate the effects of clay on the internal structure of the PLA/PCL blends. A relationship between morphological changes and linear and nonlinear rheological properties was observed. SEM image analysis revealed that clay acted as a compatibilizer and then reduced the size of droplets in the PCL domain of the PLA matrix. As a result, nonlinear properties sensitively reflect morphological changes with increasing MMT amount. The nonlinear rheological properties of PLA/PCL/MMT/metallocene-LLDPE (mLLDPE) were also investigated when mLLDPE was used as an impact modifier to improve mechanical properties, and the nonlinear rheological properties of PLA/PCL/MMT and PLA/PCL/MMT/mLLDPE were also compared.

Citation

Salehiyan, R., & Hyun, K. (2013). Effect of organoclay on non-linear rheological properties of poly(lactic acid)/poly(caprolactone) blends. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 30(5), 1013-1022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-013-0035-6

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 3, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Apr 20, 2013
• Publication Date: 2013-05
• Deposit Date: Jan 30, 2023
• Journal: Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
• Print ISSN: 0256-1115
• Publisher: Springer
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 1013-1022
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-013-0035-6
• Keywords: LAOS, Nonlinear Viscoelastic Properties, FT-rheology, PLA/PCL Blends, PLA/PCL/MMT, PLA/PCL/MMT/mLLDPE