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Evaluation of the thermal properties of polymers as a function of the recycling process.
| Polymer | Extrusion Cycles | Tg (°C) | Tc (°C) | Tm (°C) | X% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | 1 | 60.36 | 90.87 | 150.86 | 33.17 |
| 5 | 55.04 | 91.23 | 151.87 | 7.01 | |
| Bioflex | 1 | 65.73 | 85.34 | 151.36 | 2.72 |
| 5 | 64.23 | 80.24 | 148.12 | 2.67 | |
| Solanyl | 1 | 45.23 | - | 141.22 | - |
| 5 | 44.40 | - | 140.53 | - | |
| PHBV | 1 | - | - | 168.57 | 55.91% |
| 5 | - | - | 175.62 | 54.46% |
Tg: Glass transition temperature; Tc: Crystallization temperature; Tm: Melting temperature; X%: Degree of crystallinity.
