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PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES
卷 43, 期 3, 页码 82-88出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1179/1743289813Y.0000000070
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Thermoplastic polymer; Biodegradable polymer; Self-reinforced composite; Mechanical testing; Interface
Recent concern over the harmful effects on the ecology of long lasting plastics has led to heightened interest in the development of more environmentally sustainable materials. Attention has been paid to biodegradable thermoplastic polymers, polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene succinate (PBS). However, although these materials have been widely used as matrix in a composite, the potential of biopolymers as reinforcement in a composite structural system has been examined less. Two types of unidirectional biodegradable composites, PLA self-reinforced and PLA reinforced PBS matrix composites, were produced. The composites were tested for Young's modulus, tensile strength and strain at break. Cross-section and fracture surface characteristics of the composites were also examined by scanning electron microscopy to identify damage modes. It is found that the tensile strength of both PLA self-reinforced and PLA-PBS composites is increased by 10-40%, while their initial modulus is 2-6 times higher than that measured for PLA and PBS films.
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