Study on PLA/PA11 Bio-Based Toughening Melt-Blown Nonwovens

• Main Authors: Zhu Feichao, Yu Bin, Su Juanjuan, Han Jian
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 2020-03-01
• Series: Autex Research Journal
• Subjects: melt-blown nonwovens; poly (lactic acid); polyamide 11; toughening; thermal; rheological behaviors
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.2478/aut-2019-0002

With aim to improve the mechanical and thermal properties of poly (lactic acid) (PLA) melt-blown nonwovens (MBs), polyamide 11 (PA11) was melt blended with PLA at the weight proportions of PLA/PA11 (95/5, 90/10, 85/15, 80/20), and the corresponding PLA/PA11 MBs were also manufactured. The crystallization, thermal and rheological behaviors of PLA/PA11 blends were investigated. PLA/PA11 MBs were also characterized by morphology and mechanical properties. The results indicated that PA11, as globular dispersed phases, formed confined crystals and could improve the thermal stability of PLA matrix. The viscosity of PLA/PA11 blends was slightly increased but the rheological behaviors of “shear-thinning” kept unchanged in comparison with PLA. The average diameter of PLA/PA11 MB fibers was slightly increased, whereas the toughness of PLA/PA11 MBs including the strength and elongation were efficiently enhanced compared with those of PLA MBs.