Publication detail

Modification of poly(lactic acid) by radical grafting for application in advanced polymeric materials

KUČERA, F. PETRUŠ, J.

Original Title

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Post-reactor modification of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was realized by free-radical grafting of PLA with itaconic anhydride (IAH) which are both derived from renewable resources. The reaction was initiated using 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(tert-butylperoxy)hexane (L-101). The influence of reaction conditions on IAH conversion, thermal properties and material structure was investigated. Hydrolytic scission of backbone or IAH homopolymerization was observed as undesired reactions. Evidence of grafted IAH and relation between reaction conversion and IAH/L-101 ratio were confirmed by acid-base titration, FTIR spectroscopy and NMR spectroscopy. Thermal properties and crystallization behavior of neat PLA and modified PLA (i.e, Tg, Xc) were determined as a function of monomer conversion by temperature modulated scanning calorimetry - TMDSC. Molecular weight and polydisperzity of grafted PLA samples were determined by GPC, contact angle was measured to predict adhesion properties.

Keywords

poly(lactic acid); radical grafting; itaconic anhydride;

Authors

KUČERA, F.; PETRUŠ, J.

RIV year

2014

Released

1. 6. 2014

ISBN

978-80-86238-64-7

Book

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Chemical Technology

Edition

1st

Pages from

309

Pages to

315

Pages count

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT112187,
  author="František {Kučera} and Josef {Petruš}",
  title="Modification of poly(lactic acid) by radical grafting for application in advanced polymeric materials",
  booktitle="Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Chemical Technology",
  year="2014",
  series="1st",
  pages="309--315",
  isbn="978-80-86238-64-7"
}