Table 3. DSC Data and Crystallinity Obtained by Wide-Angle X-Ray Diffraction (WAXD) Characterization for PLA/OMMT Composites with Different OMMT and EGDE Contents.
| samples | Tg (°C) | Tcc (°C) | Tm1 (°C) | Tm2 (°C) | ΔHcc (J/g) | ΔHm (J/g) | χc-DSC (%) | χc-WAXD (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| neat PLA | 58.9 | 112.8 | 163.1 | 170.8 | 23.67 | 24.81 | 1.23 | 0.73 |
| PLA/OMMT-2 | 58.4 | 108.8 | 163.5 | 169.8 | 23.70 | 25.76 | 2.26 | 1.85 |
| PLA/OMMT-4 | 59.1 | 110.0 | 163.2 | 169.6 | 24.12 | 26.87 | 3.08 | 2.72 |
| PLA/OMMT-6 | 58.7 | 109.2 | 162.8 | 169.7 | 24.52 | 27.24 | 3.11 | 2.93 |
| PLA/OMMT-8 | 58.8 | 111.4 | 163.4 | 169.7 | 24.15 | 26.55 | 2.80 | 2.82 |
| PLA/OMMT-10 | 59.2 | 112.7 | 164.2 | 170.0 | 23.24 | 25.84 | 3.10 | 2.90 |
| PLA/EGDE1/OMMT-6 | 56.2 | 106.4 | 168.4 | 24.53 | 28.76 | 4.83 | 3.95 | |
| PLA/EGDE2/OMMT-6 | 55.0 | 104.1 | 167.7 | 24.25 | 32.52 | 9.45 | 11.87 | |
| PLA/EGDE4/OMMT-6 | 56.5 | 107.1 | 169.0 | 25.84 | 34.83 | 10.28 | 22.75 | |
| PLA/EGDE6/OMMT-6 | 56.2 | 104.0 | 167.9 | 23.96 | 30.92 | 7.95 | 0.71 |