Table 2.
Thermal property | Neat PCL | PCL3 | PCL6 |
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ΔHc (J g−1) | 59 ± 1 a | 62 ± 4 a | 59 ± 1 a |
Tc (°C) | 30 ± 1 a | 29 ± 1 a | 29 ± 1 a |
ΔHm (J g−1) | 59 ± 1 a | 58 ± 3 a | 57 ± 2 a |
Tm (°C) | 55 ± 1 a | 54 ± 1 a | 54 ± 2 a |
Tg (°C) | −61 ± 2 a | −63 ± 2 a | −64 ± 1 a |
Tini (°C) | 385 ± 2 a | 383 ± 3 a | 382 ± 3 a |
Tmax (°C) | 415 ± 1 a | 415 ± 1 a | 415 ± 1 a |
Thermal properties (mean ± SD; n = 3) of neat PCL and PCL/ASE composite films. Different superscripts within the same row indicate statistically significant different values (p < 0.05).