Abstract
The tensile properties of poly (l-lactic acid) (PLLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) composites filled with nanometer calcium carbonate (nano-CaCO3) were measured at room temperature and different tensile rates. With increase of the PCL weight fraction, the tensile elastic modulus, tensile strength and tensile strength at fracture for the PLLA/PCL/nano-CaCO3composites decreased nonlinearly, and it increased slightly with increasing tensile rate. When the PCL weight fraction was less than 60%, the elongation at break for the composites increased slightly and then it increased sharply. This indicated that PCL was beneficial to improve the tensile fracture toughness of the composites.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 617-621 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Polymer Testing |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Apr 2013 |
Keywords
- Biopolymer
- Composite
- Nano-CaCO 3
- Tensile mechanical property
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
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