Table 1. Characteristics of the pure polymers and blends used in this study.
Composition | M w [kDa]a) | PDIa) | T g [°C]b) | T m [°C]b) | Water contact angle [°C] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCL | 71 | 1.9 | -65.5 | 54.4 | 70.9 ± 1.5 | |
pHMGCL | 38.9 | 2.1 | -51.6 | 44.5 | 54.2 ± 0.9 | |
Blend20 | N.A. | N.A. | -60.4 | 54.1 | 67.2 ± 1.6 | |
Blend40 | N.A. | N.A. | -59.2 | 54.2 | 58.7 ± 2.1 |
Measured by a)GPC and; b)DSC.