Enhancing toughness of poly (lactic acid)/Thermoplastic polyurethane blends via increasing interface compatibility by polyurethane elastomer prepolymer and its toughening mechanism
Haichen Zhang, Ben-hao Kang, Le-Shan Chen, Xiang Lu
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceCompatibilizationComposite materialThermoplastic polyurethanePolyurethaneThermogravimetric analysisToughnessDifferential scanning calorimetryIzod impact strength testElastomerDynamic mechanical analysisPrepolymerPolymer blendUltimate tensile strengthPolymerCopolymerChemical engineeringThermodynamicsPhysicsEngineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer composites and self-healingCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis