Selective Depolymerization and Effects of Homolysis of Poly(L-lactic acid) in a Blend with Polypropylene

Table 1

Preparation of pellet samples with an extruder.

Entry	Melt-processed sample (wt ratio)	Molecular weight of PLLA component after preparation
		𝑀𝑛	𝑀𝑤
1–1	PLLA	62 000	207 000
1–2	PP	—	—
1–3	PLLA/PP (20:80)	66 000	181 000
1–4	PLLA/MgO (100:5)	37 000	85 000
1–5	PP/MgO (100:5)	—	—
1–6	PLLA/PP/MgO (20:80:5)	8 000	15 000