Table 1.
Thermal characteristics and the degree of crystallinity of PLA and its biocomposites.
| Samples | First heating scan | Second heating scan | Xc (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tg (°C) | Tcc (°C) | Tm (°C) | Tg (°C) | Tcc (°C) | Tm (°C) | ||
| PLA | 60.2 | – | 150 | 62.2 | – | 150.3 | 7.8 |
| PLA-2MCC | 59 | 112.5 | 148.6 | 62.2 | 118.5 | 149.4 | 10.1 |
| PLA-6MCC | 60 | 112.6 | 148.8 | 62.2 | 116.6 | 149 | 12.2 |
| PLA-10MCC | 60 | 115.2 | 150.6 | 62.2 | 119.4 | 150.1 | 13.1 |
| PLA-2AC | 59.8 | 115 | 149.9 | 62.2 | 125 | 150.6 | 13.0 |
| PLA-6AC | 59.6 | 112.9 | 149.6 | 62.2 | 116.4 | 149.4 | 11.4 |
| PLA-10AC | 57.8 | 111 | 143.6 | 62.2 | 117.2 | 149.4 | 10.5 |