%0 Journal Article
%T Improving the Compatibility of Biodegradable Poly (Lactic Acid) Toughening with Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) and Compatibilized Meltblown Nonwoven
%A Md Obaidur Rahman
%A Feichao Zhu
%A Bin Yu
%J Open Journal of Composite Materials
%P 1-15
%@ 2164-5655
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojcm.2022.121001
%X Poly <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Lactic
Acid</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">)</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> (PLA) is
a biodegradable polymer which originates from natural resources such as corn</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> and</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> starch</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> offering excellent strength,
biode</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">gradability</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> nevertheless its inherent brittleness and low impact resistance</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> properties ha</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ve</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> limited its application. On the other hand</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Thermoplastic Polyu</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">rethane (TPU) has high toughness, durability and flexibility</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> which </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">is</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> one of</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> the </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">most potential alternatives for enhancing the flexibility and mechanical</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> strength of Poly </span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Lactic
Acid</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">)</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> (PLA) by
blending it with a compati</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">bilizer. With the
aim to improve the mechanical and thermal properties of</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Poly </span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Lactic Acid</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">)</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> (PLA) </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">meltblown nonwovens, The Thermoplastic
Polyurethane (TPU) was melt</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> blend</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ed with Poly </span><span
%K Poly (Lactic Acid)
%K Thermoplastic Polyurethane
%K Meltblown
%K Toughening
%K Nonwoven
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=113908