Table 1.
Processing conditions for the liquid-assisted extrusion process showing the final material compositions.
| Materials | Feeding Rate (kg/h) | Composition of Materials (wt %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | Suspension | PLA | TEC | ChNC | |
| PLA | 2.00 | 1.56 1 | 100 | - | - |
| PLA-ChNC | 1.94 | 1.56 2 | 97.0 | - | 3 |
| PLA-TEC2.5 | 1.95 | 1.55 3 | 97.5 | 2.5 | - |
| PLA-TEC2.5-ChNC | 1.89 | 1.61 4 | 94.5 | 2.5 | 3 |
| PLA-TEC5.0 | 1.90 | 1.60 3 | 95.0 | 5.0 | - |
| PLA-TEC5.0-ChNC | 1.84 | 1.66 4 | 92.0 | 5.0 | 3 |
| PLA-TEC7.5 | 1.85 | 1.65 3 | 92.5 | 7.5 | - |
| PLA-TEC7.5-ChNC | 1.79 | 1.71 4 | 89.5 | 7.5 | 3 |
1,2,3,4 Fed into extruder, and 1.50 kg/h of water and ethanol were removed as vapor during extrusion. 1 Water and ethanol; 2 Water, ethanol, and ChNC; 3 Water, ethanol, and TEC; 4 Water, ethanol, TEC, and ChNC.