Table 2.
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) parameters of neat PLA, PLA-bioPE blend, and PLA-bioPE blend compatibilized with PVA, EVA, and DCP.
| Samples | DSC Parameters | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tm PE (°C) |
∆Hm PE (J g−1) |
Tg PLA (°C) |
Tcc PLA (°C) |
∆Hcc PLA (J g−1) |
Tm PLA (°C) |
∆Hm PLA (J g−1) |
Xc PLA (%) |
|
| PLA | - | - | 62.7 | 108.8 | 26.6 | 171.8 | −39.1 | 13.4 |
| PLA-bioPE | 131.1 | −104.2 | 62.5 | 95.6 | 9.1 | 170.2 | −47.8 | 52.0 |
| PLA-bioPE-PVA | 130.9 | −105.5 | 62.4 | 100.1 | 19.2 | 170.8 | −40.9 | 29.2 |
| PLA-bioPE-EVA | 130.7 | −103.2 | 62.9 | 102.2 | 20.7 | 170.9 | −39.5 | 25.3 |
| PLA-bioPE-DCP | 131.5 | −125.5 | 62.4 | 98.1 | 11.2 | 170.3 | −40.9 | 39.9 |