Thermal and mechanical properties of PLA/1, PLA/2, and PLA/4 blends compared to PLA/ATBC blends.

Plasticizer (phr)	T g (°C)	T cc (°C); ΔH (J g−1)	T m (°C); ΔH (J g−1)	tan δ peak Tg (°C)	E′′ peak Tg (°C)	E′ at 25 °C (MPa)	E′′ at 25 °C (MPa)	Tensile strength (MPa)	Strain at break (%)
PLA	60	—	148–156; 0.2	65	59	1600	17	60 ± 2	3 ± 0.1
1 (10)	46	103–125; 12	140–153; 12	54	48	1500	27	50 ± 4	3 ± 1
1 (15)	37	96–121; 16	132–148; 17	48	42	1100	34	41 ± 4	76 ± 43
1 (20)	34	93–118; 18	131–147; 14	43	33	1300	190	26 ± 4	260 ± 30
1 (30)	24	87–120; 12	124–142; 14	36	26	710	310	30 ± 2	470 ± 40
1 (40)	14	82–111; 10	118–138; 12	28	17	270	140	21 ± 3	150 ± 20
2 (10)	43	100–121; 17	136–151; 17	58	52	1600	38	42 ± 3	4 ± 2
2 (20)	31	94–110; 19	129–145; 16	45	36	1400	180	22 ± 3	440 ± 160
2 (30)	24	90–110; 14	125–143; 13	37	27	820	310	14 ± 6	540 ± 100
2 (40)	15	87–111; 7	123–138; 8	49, 30	23	580	260	—	—
4 (10)	49	107–140; 20	140–156; 18	54	49	1500	35	21 ± 7	31 ± 13
4 (15)	41	96–116; 30	143–151; 27	39	30	680	150	17 ± 0.4	180 ± 6
4 (20)	35	94–122; 28	142–149; 24	43	34	1300	170	9 ± 1	110 ± 20
4 (30)	25	88–110; 23	123–145; 20	36	—	320	49	—	—
4 (40)	21	83–103; 26	134–143; 23	33	—	360	60	—	—
ATBC (10)	46	98–125; 25	139–155; 25	52	46	2000	43	52 ± 3	5 ± 3
ATBC (15)	37	95–119; 30	135–154; 26	47	38	1500	100	26 ± 0.4	220 ± 14
ATBC (20)	30	87–100; 28	141–152; 27	42	32	840	120	27 ± 1	300 ± 57