Preparation and foaming extrusion behavior of polylactide acid/polybutylene succinate/montmorillonoid nanocomposite

Polylactic acid (PLA)/polybutylene succinate (PBS) and the PLA/PBS/montmorillonite (MMT) composites were prepared by melt extrusion. The morphology structure, mechanical, thermal, and dynamic rheological properties of the composites were characterized, as well as foaming extrusion behavior of the composites was also studied. The results showed that MMT particles were intercalated into the PLA/PBS matrix forming an ‘intercalation’ structure. The toughness of PLA could be improved by blending with PBS. The comprehensive evaluation of mechanical properties of PLA/PBS was further improved by adding MMT. MMT could play the role of heterogeneous nucleation to improve the crystallization effect of PLA/PBS composite. The melt strength of PLA could be significantly increased by the synergies of MMT and PBS. Meanwhile, MMT could act as a compatibilizer to enhance the interfacial interaction between PLA and PBS. The synergies of PBS and MMT effectively reduced the density of PLA blend foam products, and increased their cell density, uniformity of cell size, and shape distribution.

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