INFLUENCE OF ROTATION SPEED DURING EXTRUSION TO THE PROPERTIES AND MORPHOLOGY OF BIOPOLYMERS BLEND

Gabriel FODOREAN, Constantin COTA, Nicolae CIOICA

Abstract


Bioplastics, automotive industry and agriculture are closely connected. On one side, renewable resources from agriculture are basic feedstock for bioplastics manufacturing. On the other side, products made from bioplastic materials have many applications in agriculture, in packaging for food industry, in construction and in automotive industry. If bioplastics are biodegradable, the life cycle can be closed by degrading them in industrial or home composters. The purpose of the work was to explore the relationship between the composition of a ternary bioplastic blends and its mechanical properties. Tree polymers were used, PLA, PBAT and PA. PLA (polylactide) is a bio-based polymer produced by Nature Works, designed for injection moulding applications. PBAT (ecoflex F BX 7011) is an oil-based, biodegradable polymer designed for film extrusion and extrusion coating, produced by BASF. PA (platamid HX 2656) is a bio-based polymer produced by ARKEMA, designed to be used textile industry, for adhesives and coatings. Relationship between rotation speed during extrusion, morphology and resistance at impact will be given.

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