Eco-Friendly Approach and Potential Biodegradable Polymer Matrix for WPC Composite Materials in Outdoor Application

Table 3

DSC results for HDPE50-PLA50 composites with 20, 30, and 40 wt.% of wood flour and 3 wt.% of compatibilizers Polybond 3029 and Lotader AX8840.

(J/gPLA)	(°C)	(J/gPE)	(°C)	(J/gPLA)	(°C)	(°C)	(%)	(%)
HDPE	—	—	215	134	—	—	—	73	—
PLA	7	98	—	—	41	168	61	—	44
HDPE50-PLA50	8	97	236	132	40	168	62	81	34
HDPE50-50PLA50-WF20	—	—	190	132	35	167	61	65	38
HDPE50-50PLA50-WF30	—	—	200	132	39	167	62	68	42
HDPE50-50PLA50-WF40	—	—	193	132	40	167	63	66	43
HDPE50-PLA50-Poly3-WF20	15	99	202	132	45	167	61	69	32
HDPE50-PLA50-Poly3-WF30	16	99	186	132	45	167	61	63	31
HDPE50-PLA50-Poly3-WF40	9	97	187	132	42	165	59	64	35
HDPE50-PLA50-Lot3-WF20	6	100	187	132	44	167	61	64	35
HDPE50-PLA50-Lot3-WF30	6	99	189	132	45	166	60	65	42
HDPE50-PLA50-Lot3-WF40	3	98	184	132	42	166	61	63	42