Research Article
Characteristics of Biodegradable Polylactide/Thermoplastic Starch/Nanosilica Composites: Effects of Plasticizer and Nanosilica Functionality
Table 3
DSC data of PLA, TPS, and various blends and composites.
| | Sample | Tg (°C) | Tm (°C) | Tc (°C) | Xc (%) |
| | PLA | 62.1 | 154.0 | 112.5 | 3.3 | | TPS | — | — | — | — | | PLA/MPLA/TPS 60/10/30 | 60.3 | 153.2 | 128.0 | 7.2 | | PLA/MPLA/TPS/P 60/10/30/3 | 59.6 | 148.9 | 126.7 | 4.1 | | PLA/MPLA/TPS/P/1 wt.% SiO2 | 60.3 | 152.3 | 129.4 | 12.2 | | PLA/MPLA/TPS/P/3 wt.% SiO2 | 60.5 | 151.9 | 129.2 | 13.7 | | PLA/MPLA/TPS/P/5 wt.% SiO2 | 60.7 | 151.7 | 127.8 | 19.5 | | PLA/MPLA/TPS/P/1 wt.% A-SiO2 | 60.5 | 151.2 | 128.4 | 16.7 | | PLA/MPLA/TPS/P/3 wt.% A-SiO2 | 60.8 | 151.7 | 122.3 | 23.0 | | PLA/MPLA/TPS/P/5 wt.% A-SiO2 | 61.5 | 153.0 | 119.4 | 22.2 |
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