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Physico-mechanical properties and biodegradation of oxo-degradable HDPE/PLA blends

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Blends of high density polyethylene/poly(lactic acid) with/without compatibilizer and pro-oxidant (cobalt stearate) were prepared by melt blending technique. In ratio 80/20, the blend revealed a good combination of tensile properties and optimum poly(lactic acid) content. The improvement in mechanical properties of this blend was achieved by addition of 4 phr compatibilizer. Cobalt stearate (CoSt) was added to 80/20 blends in 0.1% and 0.2% (w/w) ratios. The obtained blends were characterized by DSC, SEM, FTIR spectroscopy, rheological study, etc. All the prepared blends were able to biodegrade in composting environment and the blend containing pro-oxidant was maximum degraded.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India

    Gaurav Madhu, Haripada Bhunia & Pramod K. Bajpai

  2. Rubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India

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Madhu, G., Bhunia, H., Bajpai, P.K. et al. Physico-mechanical properties and biodegradation of oxo-degradable HDPE/PLA blends. Polym. Sci. Ser. A 58, 57–75 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0965545X16010077

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