Physical properties of poly lactic acid/clay nanocomposite films: Effect of filler content and annealing treatment
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Pietro Russo
Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers—CNR, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
Correspondence to: P. Russo (E-mail: [email protected])Search for more papers by this authorSara Cammarano
Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Materials Research & School of Engineering and Materials Science, Mile End Road E1 4NS, London, United Kingdom
Department of Chemical, Materials Engineering and Industrial Production – University of Naples Federico II – P.le V., Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorEmiliano Bilotti
Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Materials Research & School of Engineering and Materials Science, Mile End Road E1 4NS, London, United Kingdom
Search for more papers by this authorTon Peijs
Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Materials Research & School of Engineering and Materials Science, Mile End Road E1 4NS, London, United Kingdom
Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven Polymer Laboratories, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorPierfrancesco Cerruti
Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers—CNR, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorDomenico Acierno
Department of Chemical, Materials Engineering and Industrial Production – University of Naples Federico II – P.le V., Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Pietro Russo
Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers—CNR, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
Correspondence to: P. Russo (E-mail: [email protected])Search for more papers by this authorSara Cammarano
Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Materials Research & School of Engineering and Materials Science, Mile End Road E1 4NS, London, United Kingdom
Department of Chemical, Materials Engineering and Industrial Production – University of Naples Federico II – P.le V., Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorEmiliano Bilotti
Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Materials Research & School of Engineering and Materials Science, Mile End Road E1 4NS, London, United Kingdom
Search for more papers by this authorTon Peijs
Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Materials Research & School of Engineering and Materials Science, Mile End Road E1 4NS, London, United Kingdom
Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven Polymer Laboratories, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorPierfrancesco Cerruti
Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers—CNR, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorDomenico Acierno
Department of Chemical, Materials Engineering and Industrial Production – University of Naples Federico II – P.le V., Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorABSTRACT
Polylactic acid (PLA)-based nanocomposite films, containing up to 5% by weight of two types of nanoclays: sepiolite needle-like clay and halloysite nanotube clay, were prepared via industrially viable melt processing route. Clays modify the crystallinity of the hosting PLA affecting its gas barrier and mechanical properties. Annealing treatments of composite films were found to be critical in the optimization of these properties with an additional enhancement in crystallinity and stiffness especially in presence of clays. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 39798.
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