Abstract
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) blends were prepared using a carboxylic acid salt as nucleating agent (NA). The effect of NA on the crystallization kinetics of PLA and PLA/PBS blend was investigated using a differential scanning calorimeter, a polarized optical microscope and a wideangle X-ray diffractometer. The crystallization rate of PLA component in PLA/PBS blends is increased effectively by NA through fast nucleation and growth rate of PLA α'-form crystal, which is confirmed by isothermal crystallization behavior of PLA/PBA/NA composites. The isothermal crystallization results also show that the incorporation of NA induces heterogeneous nucleation mechanism in PLA component. The increased number of crystal nuclei hinders the increase of average grain size of PLA component in composites but contributes to a higher crystallinity of both PLA and PBS components in PLA/PBS blends. Finally, the mechanical properties and dynamic mechanical properties of PLA/PBS/NA composites are improved because of the increased crystallinity, which are superior to that of PLA/PBS blend.
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