Effect of Polybutylene Succinate Additive in Polylactic Acid Blend Fibers via a Melt-Blown Process
This work aimed to study the influence of the polybutylene succinate (PBS) content on the physical, thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties of the obtained polylactic acid (PLA)/PBS composite fibers. PLA/PBS blend fibers were prepared by a simple melt-blown process capable of yielding nanofiber...
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| author | Benchamaporn Tangnorawich Areerut Magmee Nanjaporn Roungpaisan Surachet Toommee Yardnapar Parcharoen Chiravoot Pechyen |
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| description | This work aimed to study the influence of the polybutylene succinate (PBS) content on the physical, thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties of the obtained polylactic acid (PLA)/PBS composite fibers. PLA/PBS blend fibers were prepared by a simple melt-blown process capable of yielding nanofibers. Morphological analysis revealed that the fiber size was irregular and discontinuous in length. Including PBS affected the fiber size distribution, and the fibers had a smoother surface with increased amounts of added PBS. Differential scanning calorimetry analysis (DSC) revealed that the crystallization temperature of the PLA sheet (105.8 °C) was decreased with increasing PBS addition levels down to 91.7 °C at 10 wt.% PBS. This suggests that the addition of PBS may affect PLA crystallization, which is consistent with the X-ray diffraction analysis that revealed that the crystallinity of PLA (19.2%) was increased with increasing PBS addition up to 28.1% at 10 wt% PBS. Moreover, adding PBS increased the tensile properties while the % elongation at break was significantly decreased. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-31cf0e8796d441a2be0323077baed7f22023-11-19T17:34:26ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-10-012820721510.3390/molecules28207215Effect of Polybutylene Succinate Additive in Polylactic Acid Blend Fibers via a Melt-Blown ProcessBenchamaporn Tangnorawich0Areerut Magmee1Nanjaporn Roungpaisan2Surachet Toommee3Yardnapar Parcharoen4Chiravoot Pechyen5Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang 12120, ThailandDepartment of Materials and Textile Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang 12120, ThailandDepartment of Textile Chemistry Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University, Khlong Luang 12120, ThailandIndustrial Arts Program, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University, Mueang 62000, ThailandThammasat University Center of Excellence in Modern Technology and Advanced Manufacturing for Medical Innovation, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang 12120, ThailandThammasat University Center of Excellence in Modern Technology and Advanced Manufacturing for Medical Innovation, Thammasat University, Khlong Luang 12120, ThailandThis work aimed to study the influence of the polybutylene succinate (PBS) content on the physical, thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties of the obtained polylactic acid (PLA)/PBS composite fibers. PLA/PBS blend fibers were prepared by a simple melt-blown process capable of yielding nanofibers. Morphological analysis revealed that the fiber size was irregular and discontinuous in length. Including PBS affected the fiber size distribution, and the fibers had a smoother surface with increased amounts of added PBS. Differential scanning calorimetry analysis (DSC) revealed that the crystallization temperature of the PLA sheet (105.8 °C) was decreased with increasing PBS addition levels down to 91.7 °C at 10 wt.% PBS. This suggests that the addition of PBS may affect PLA crystallization, which is consistent with the X-ray diffraction analysis that revealed that the crystallinity of PLA (19.2%) was increased with increasing PBS addition up to 28.1% at 10 wt% PBS. Moreover, adding PBS increased the tensile properties while the % elongation at break was significantly decreased.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/20/7215polylactic acid (PLA)polybutylene succinate (PBS)PLA/PBS compositemelt-blownnonwovensurface morphology |
| spellingShingle | Benchamaporn Tangnorawich Areerut Magmee Nanjaporn Roungpaisan Surachet Toommee Yardnapar Parcharoen Chiravoot Pechyen Effect of Polybutylene Succinate Additive in Polylactic Acid Blend Fibers via a Melt-Blown Process Molecules polylactic acid (PLA) polybutylene succinate (PBS) PLA/PBS composite melt-blown nonwoven surface morphology |
| title | Effect of Polybutylene Succinate Additive in Polylactic Acid Blend Fibers via a Melt-Blown Process |
| title_full | Effect of Polybutylene Succinate Additive in Polylactic Acid Blend Fibers via a Melt-Blown Process |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Polybutylene Succinate Additive in Polylactic Acid Blend Fibers via a Melt-Blown Process |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Polybutylene Succinate Additive in Polylactic Acid Blend Fibers via a Melt-Blown Process |
| title_short | Effect of Polybutylene Succinate Additive in Polylactic Acid Blend Fibers via a Melt-Blown Process |
| title_sort | effect of polybutylene succinate additive in polylactic acid blend fibers via a melt blown process |
| topic | polylactic acid (PLA) polybutylene succinate (PBS) PLA/PBS composite melt-blown nonwoven surface morphology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/20/7215 |
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