Table 3.
Thermal parameters evaluated from DSC curves for PLA-based biocomposites plasticized PLA and neat PLA.
| Sample | Tg (°C) | ΔHcc (J/g) | Tcc (°C) | ΔHm (J/g) | Tm (°C) | Xc,PLA (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA | 60.7 | - | - | 0.52 | 154.1 | 0.5 |
| PLA_100:0 | 52.9 | 32.5 | 121.3 | 34.7 | 151.0; 157.0 | 2.9 |
| PLA/CS_100:0 | 53.4 | 28.7 | 116.0 | 29.3 | 156.2; 148.9 | 0.8 |
| PLA/CS-M_100:0 | 55.0 | 16.4 | 118.4 | 16.7 | 148.2 | 0.4 |
| PLA_70:30 | 49.4 | 14.5 | 119.2 | 17.5 | 146.6 | 4.0 |
| PLA/CS-M_70:30 | 48.2 | 21.7 | 114.3 | 23.9 | 146.2 | 3.0 |
| PLA_60:40 | 46.8 | 24.0 | 100.3 | 26.5 | 151.4; 143.6 | 3.3 |
| PLA/CS-M_60:40 | 51.3 | 20.5 | 106.1 | 23.4 | 146.0; 151.8 | 3.9 |
| PLA_40:60 | 48.1 | 28.4 | 90.3 | 29.3 | 150.3; 139.2 | 1.2 |
| PLA/CS-M_40:60 | 43.6 | 22.1 | 88.2 | 25.8 | 150.3; 139.2 | 5.0 |