Table 1. Thermal Properties of the Blends as Assessed by DSCa.
sample | Tg (°C) (heating cycle) | Tm (°C) | ΔH (J/g) | Tc (°C) | ΔH (J/g) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
poly(EG-ran-PG) | –67.2 ± 0.7 | –0.8 ± 1.6, –16.3 ± 1.6 | 40.1 ± 0.4 | –36.3 ± 0.4 | 40.9 |
Ch/poly(EG-ran-PG) 1:1.5 | –68.4 | –7.6 | 10.1 | –47.3 | 9.8 |
Ch/poly(EG-ran-PG) 1:1 | –69 | –4.8 | 8.8 | –46.1 | 6.5 |
Ch/poly(EG-ran-PG) 1:0.5 | –71 | –4.9 | 15.1 | –48.1 | 12.1 |
Tg data for poly(EG-ran-PG) is the average of two measurements in the heating cycle.