Mechanical and thermal properties of polylactic acid blended with recycled polymethyl methacrylate

• Published in: Polymer engineering and science Vol. 65; no. 4; pp. 2119 - 2132
• Main Authors: Dehghani, Samaneh, Salehiyan, Reza, Pholharn, Dutchanee, Srithep, Yottha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2025; Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Analysis; biocompatibilizer; Biopolymers; Compatibilizers; Crystallinity; Crystallization; Elongation; Glass transition temperature; Mechanical properties; phone screens; Polylactic acid; Polymethyl methacrylate; Polymethylmethacrylate; recycled polymethyl methacrylate; Soybean; Tensile strength; Thermal analysis; Thermal properties; Thermodynamic properties; Toughness; Thailand

This study investigates the effect of incorporating recycled polymethyl methacrylate (r‐PMMA) into polylactic acid (PLA) and further modifications with a bio‐based compatibilizer (epoxidized soybean oil [ESO]). Various PLA:r‐PMMA ratios were evaluated, with and without ESO. Blending r‐PMMA into PLA...