Table 3.
Thermal properties of PLA composites for a heating rate of 10 °C/min.
| Sample | Tg1,2 (°C) | Tcc (°C) | ΔHcc (J/g) | Tm (°C) | ΔHm (J/g) | Xcc (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neat PLA | 59.6 | 126.2 | 39.6 | 166.1 | 41.0 | 44.1 |
| PL7/3 | −47.5, 60.3 | 137.9 | 9.0 | 167.0 | 9.5 | 10.2 |
| PLM1 | −46.5, 60.3 | 138.7 | 3.1 | 167.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| PLM3 | −46.1, 60.7 | 139.7 | 2.6 | 167.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| PLM5 | −47.8, 61.1 | 141.7 | 1.8 | 167.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| PLM7 | −47.6, 61.4 | 142.5 | 1.7 | 167.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| PLMS1 | −47.4, 60.6 | 138.3 | 13.2 | 167.2 | 13.3 | 14.3 |
| PLMS3 | −46.2, 61.4 | 140.6 | 11.3 | 168.3 | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| PLMS5 | −46.8, 61.6 | 138.2 | 16.7 | 167.1 | 16.8 | 18.1 |
| PLMS7 | −47.7, 61.8 | 136.3 | 21.8 | 167.1 | 21.9 | 23.5 |