Mechanical performance results for highly toughened PLA/elastomer blendsa.
| Comments | Impact strength/(kJ m−2) | Tensile strength/(MPa) | Elongation at break/(%) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA/TPO/TPO-PLA (80/20/5) | Good | 34.6 | 107.2 | 91 |
| PLA/PEA (90/10) | 3.37 | 36.4 | 155.2 | 90 |
| PLA/PUP (95/5) | _ | ∼48 | ∼240 | 101 |
| PLA/TPU/PDI (80/20/0.5) | _ | ∼40 | 200–300 | 102 |
| PLA/TPEE/MDI (80/20/3) | _ | 38 | 280 | 103 |
| PLA/TPEE/MDI (80/20/5) | _ | 36 | 340 | |
| PLA/PLBSIS (60/40) | 35.7 | ∼40 | 324 | 110 |
| PLA/TPU (85/15) | 15 | ∼40 | 168.9 | 111 |
| PLA/copolyester (90/10) | 6.12 | 33.4 | 358.7 | 112 |
| PLA/copolyester (80/20) | 9.96 | 30 | 251.5 | |
| PLA/PELu-50/ADR (85/15/0.4) | ∼ | 43.8 | 340 | 113 |
| PLA/Bio-TPU/L101 (90/10/0.1) | 5.8 | 50 | 162 | 114 |
| PLA/PAE (90/10) | _ | 40.9 | 194.6 | 115 |
| PLA/PU (70/30) | 315 J m−1(64) | 31.5 | 363 | 116 |
| PLA/COPUP (80/20) | 154.0 J m−1(24.98) | 45.15 | 229.14 | 117 |
| PLA/COPUP (70/30) | 269.6 J m−1 (24.98) | 37.28 | 377.46 | |
| PLA/BE (bioelastomer) | 10.3 | ∼35 | ∼200 | 118 |
| PLA/COP-PU (95/5) | 52.8 J m−1(33.9) | 52.39 | 338 | 119 |
| PLA/COP-PU (80/20) | 222.9 J m−1 | ∼35 | >300 | 120 |
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The values in brackets ( ) are the impact strength corresponding to neat PLA.