Double Melting Behavior and Plasticization of Polylactic acid – a TOPEM and FTIR Study

The multiple melting behavior is a common phenomenon observed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) for polymorphic polymers. In the case of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) this is detected as double melting peaks, which have been proposed to arise from α- and α’- crystalline forms of the polymer. Vari...

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Published in:	Tampere University Institutional Repository (Tampere University)
Main Author:	Tuuva Kastinen
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Tampere University of Applied Sciences 2012
Subjects:	Polymer crystallization and properties biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Thermal and Kinetic Analysis polylactic acid polymorphism alpha crystalline form modulated differential scanning calorimetry water plasticization gamma irradiation sterilization hydrolytic degradation shape memory polymers poly(D,L-lactide) melting kinetics superheating thermal properties biomedical polymers food packaging
Online Access:	https://trepo.tuni.fi//handle/123456789/21112
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