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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Effects of Polybutylene Succinate Content on the Rheological Properties of Polylactic Acid/Polybutylene Succinate Blends and the Characteristics of Their Fibers.

Ik Sung Choi, Young Kwang Kim, Seong Hui Hong, Hye-Jin Seo, Sung-Ho Hwang, Jongwon Kim, Sang Kyoo Lim

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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7 authors.

Ik Sung ChoiInternational Cooperation Team, Korea Textile Development Institute, Daegu 41842, Republic of Korea.
Young Kwang KimDepartment of Energy Technology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3383-0548
Seong Hui HongDepartment of Energy Technology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.
Hye-Jin SeoDepartment of Energy Technology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.
Sung-Ho HwangDepartment of Energy Technology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.
Jongwon KimDepartment of Fiber System Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6972-569X
Sang Kyoo LimDepartment of Energy Technology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8971-8232

Funding

DGIST R&D program, Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea 23-ET-08technology development program, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Republic of Korea S3218992
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene succinate (PBS) are gaining prominence as environmentally friendly alternatives to petroleum-based polymers due to their inherent biodegradability. For their textile applications, this research is focused on exploring the effects of PBS content on the rheological properties of PLA/PBS blends and the characteristics of PLA/PBS blend fibers. PLA/PBS blends and fibers with varying PBS contents (0 to 10 wt.%) were prepared using melt-blending and spinning methods. Uniform morphologies of the PLA/PBS blends indicated that PBS was compatible with PLA, except at 10% PBS content, where phase separation occurred. The introduction of PBS reduced the complex viscosity of the blends, influencing fiber properties. Notably, PLA/PBS fibers with 7% PBS exhibited improved crystallinity, orientation factor, and elasticity (~16.58%), with a similar tensile strength to PLA fiber (~3.58 MPa). The results suggest that an optimal amount of PBS enhances alignment along the drawing direction and improves the molecular motion in PLA/PBS blend fiber. This study highlights the potential of strategically blending PBS to improve PLA fiber characteristics, promising advancement in textile applications.

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mechanical propertypolybutylene succinatepolylactic acidrheology

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PMID38591561
PMCPMC10856723

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