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Table 2 Thermal properties of PLLA control and PLLA/PLCL blends

From: Effects of poly(L-lactide-ε-caprolactone) and magnesium hydroxide additives on physico-mechanical properties and degradation of poly(L-lactic acid)

Material

Tg (°C)

Tm (°C)

ΔHm (J/g)

Raw PLLA

59

176

49

Processed PLLA

61

178

52

PLLA95/PLCL5 (50:50)

58

177

41

PLLA90/PLCL10 (50:50)

56

177

36

PLLA85/PLCL15 (50:50)

55

175

32

PLLA80/PLCL20 (50:50)

52

174

28

PLLA95/PLCL5 (75:25)

58

177

54

PLLA90/PLCL10 (75:25)

57

177

46

PLLA85/PLCL15 (75:25)

55

177

38

PLLA80/PLCL20 (75:25)

55

176

34

  1. Tg: glass transition temperature; Tm: melt temperature; Δ Hm: heat of melting