Extrusion blown films of poly(lactic acid) chain‐extended with food grade multifunctional epoxies

Document Outline

•  Extrusion Blown Films of Poly(Lactic Acid) Chain-Extended with Food Grade Multifunctional Epoxies
  • INTRODUCTION
  • EXPERIMENTAL
    • Materials
    • Compounding of PLA with Multifunctional Epoxies
    • Property Evaluation
      • Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
      • Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)
      • Melt Flow Index (MFI)
      • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
      • Residence Time of Blends in the Extruder
      • Falling Dart Impact Strength
    • Statistics
  • RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
    • Effectiveness and Efficiency of Multifunctional Epoxy Grades in Chain-Extending PLA
    • Extrusion-Blown Chain-Extended PLA Films
    • Effect of Chain Extender Content on the Dart Impact Strength of PLA Films
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • REFERENCES