Toughening of Poly(<scp>l</scp>-Lactide) with Branched Polycaprolactone: Effect of Chain Length
Xiangming Yang, Shuaibo Liu, Erlei Yu, Zhong Wei
Abstract
chains. When the chain length of CL was 6, the impact strength and elongation at break of the PLA/BPCL blends exhibited an increase of 151.72 and 465.8%, respectively, as compared with PLA.
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PolycaprolactoneCrystallizationNucleationElongationHydrogen bondMaterials scienceLactidePolymer chemistryLactic acidTougheningChemical engineeringGlass transitionCopolymerPolymerChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryUltimate tensile strengthToughnessMoleculeEngineeringGeneticsBacteriaBiologybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer Foaming and CompositesBone Tissue Engineering Materials