Mechanical performance results for highly toughened PLA/glycidyl ester materials blendsa.
| Comments | Impact strength/(kJ m−2) | Tensile strength/(MPa) | Elongation at break/(%) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA/EGMA (80/20) | 5.54 | 67 | 290 | 138 |
| PLA/E-AE-GMA (80/20) microalloys | 331 (69.5) | 40.2 | 252 | 139 |
| PLA/E-AE-GMA (80/20) nanoalloys | 183 | 40.2 | 329 | |
| PLA/BA-EA-GMA (80/20) | 29.6 | ∼45 | >300 | 140 |
| PLA/PA11/EGMA-g-A5 (55/45/6) | 361 (69.7) | 55.11 | 321.6 | 161 |
| PLA/PA11/EGMA-g-A5 (55/45/9) | 365 | 48.1 | 287 | |
| PLA/EMA-GMA/EMA-GMA-g-PDLA (85/15/0.625) | 35.1 | _ | _ | 163 |
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The values in brackets ( ) are the impact strength corresponding to neat PLA.