Rheological and Morphological Properties of Composites Based on Polylactide and Talc
Rheological and Morphological Properties of Composites Based on Polylactide and Talc
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10.17265/2161-6221/2013.11.002
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2013-11
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Tálita;Cipriano;Ana;Lucía;Nazareth;Silva;Antônio;Henrique;Monteiro;Fonseca;Thomé;Anamaria;Furtado;Sousa;Gustavo;Christine;Rabello;do;Nascimento
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Tálita;Cipriano;Ana;Lucía;Nazareth;Silva;Antônio;Henrique;Monteiro;Fonseca;Thomé;Anamaria;Furtado;Sousa;Gustavo;Christine;Rabello;do;Nascimento
Polylactide (PLA) is an emerging material mainly because it can be synthesized from renewable resources and is thus environmentally and ecologically safe. In this study, composites of PLA and talc were prepared by melt-blending technique, using a twin screw extruder. The influence of talc content on the rheological properties of pure PLA and its composites were evaluated. Dynamic rheological tests show that the incorporation of talc particles into PLA decreased system viscosity due to the filler's lubricant effect. However, as talc content increased, system's viscosity tended also to increase and materials with higher elastic behavior were produced, further with a higher plastic behavior in relation to pure PLA. This behavior can be observed by SEM micrographs.