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Talc as a nucleating agent and reinforcing filler in poly(lactic acid) composites
journal contribution
posted on 2014-01-10, 10:26 authored by Abdul Shakoor, Noreen ThomasThe effect of talc on the crystallinity and mechanical properties of a series of poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/talc composites has been investigated. The composites were prepared by melt blending followed by compression molding. It was found that talc acted as a nucleating agent and increased the crystallinity of the PLA from 2% to 25%. There was significant improvement in Young's modulus of the composites with increasing talc addition and these results were found to fit the Halpin Tsai model. Thermo-mechanical tests confirmed that the combination of increased crystallinity and storage modulus leads to improvement in the heat distortion properties.
Funding
University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
History
School
- Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering
Department
- Materials
Citation
SHAKOOR, A. and THOMAS, N.L., 2014. Talc as a nucleating agent and reinforcing filler in poly(lactic acid) composites. Polymer Engineering and Science, 54 (1), pp. 64–70.Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc © Society of Plastics EngineersVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2014Notes
This article was published in the journal, Polymer Engineering and Science [© Society of Plastics Engineers] and the definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.23543ISSN
0032-3888eISSN
1548-2634Publisher version
Language
- en