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Enhancing Polylactic Acid Properties by Blending With Recycled Polycarbonate: The Effect of a Bio鈥怋ased Compatibilizer on Properties
  This study explores enhancing polylactic acid (PLA) by blending it with recycled polycarbonate (r-PC) to improve its brittleness and thermal limitations. Recycled r-PC, obtained from compact discs, was mixed with PLA in varying ratios (100:0 to 0:100), using epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) and a chain extender (CE) as bio-based compatibilizers. Scanning electron microscopy revealed smoother fracture surfaces with ESO, indicating improved compatibility. Mechanical testing showed significant toughness enhancement, with the 30PLA70r-PC blend reaching 8725鈥塳J/m3鈥攏early ten times that of pure PLA. ESO raised tensile strength from 47.39鈥塎Pa to 52.57鈥塎Pa, while CE increased elongation at break to 32.14%. Differential scanning calorimetry indicated reduced PLA crystallinity, dropping from 68.17% to 10.32% with increasing r-PC. A new thermal transition at 225掳C in ESO-rich blends suggested enhanced molecular interactions. X-ray diffraction showed a shift toward an amorphous structure at higher r-PC contents. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis revealed improved thermal stability, with glass transition temperature rising from 61掳C (PLA) to 141掳C in r-PC-rich blends. These findings demonstrate that combining biodegradable PLA with r-PC and ESO produces high-performance, sustainable composites suitable for circular economy applications.

  • Date:

    23 April 2025

  • Publication Status:

    Early Online

  • Publisher

    Wiley

  • DOI:

  • ISSN:

    0021-8995

  • Funders:

    New Funder

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Dehghani, S., Salehiyan, R., Pholharn, D., Worajittiphon, P., & Srithep, Y. (online). Enhancing Polylactic Acid Properties by Blending With Recycled Polycarbonate: The Effect of a Bio鈥怋ased Compatibilizer on Properties. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, https://doi.org/10.1002/app.57197

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Keywords

chain extender, epoxidized soybean oil, mechanical properties, polylactic acid, recycled polycarbonate

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