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Influence of multiple processing on selected properties of poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate‐ co ‐4‐hydroxybutyrate)
Author(s) -
Moraczewski Krzysztof
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.3706
Subject(s) - crystallinity , materials science , ultimate tensile strength , composite material , charpy impact test , modulus , strain rate
The effect of multiple (up to 10 times) injection molding of processed poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate‐ co ‐4‐hydroxybutyrate) (P(3,4HB)) on its phase transition temperatures, degree of crystallinity, degradation temperature, mass flow rate, mechanical properties, dynamic mechanical properties, and Charpy's impact strength is presented. The studies have shown that the multiple injection lowers the degree of crystallinity and the thermal stability of P(3,4HB). The mass flow rate values increased with increasing the injection number. It was found that the multiple injections had no substantial effect on the tensile strength up to 10 injection cycles and the tensile strength at break, tensile strain at tensile strength, and tensile strain at break up to 6 injection cycles. The maximum value of storage modulus at 30 °C and impact strength were recorded for sample after 4 cycles of injection, while the values of storage modulus at 120 °C increased with increase of the injection cycles. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.