Isotactic polypropylene reversible crystallization investigated by modulated temperature and quasi‐isothermal FTIR
Modulated temperature techniques allow to separatethe reversing and non-reversing contributions of material transitions.
differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
Interactions between PLA, PE and wood flour. Effects of compatibilizing agents and ionic liquids
The differences in hydrophilicity are a main drawback for wood polymer composites (WPCs). This work aims at compatibilizing bio-derived poly(lactic acid) (PLA), high density polyethylene (PE) and wood fibers (WFs) with either functional PEs [PE-graft-maleic anhydride (MA) (Polybond 3029) or random copolymer of ethylene and glycidyl methacrylate (PE-g-GMA) (Lotader AX8840)] or trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium bistriflamide ionic liquid (IL). The interactions and possible chemical reactions between PLA and functional PE or IL were studied including their mechanical properties.