Table 11

Characteristics of neat matrices (before and after extrusion), and PP and PLA composite blends.

Formulation Density (kg/m3) Tensile strength (MPa) Young’s modulus (GPa) Flexural strength (MPa) Elastic modulus (GPa) Impact resilience (kJ/m2) TS (%) WA (%)
Neat PP 837 ± 3 23.5 ± 0.3 1.1 ± 0.1 38.7 ± 0.6 1.0 ± 0.0 No rupture 0.2 ± 0.1 0.0 ± 0.0
PP0 839 ± 2 24.3 ± 0.4 1.3 ± 0.0 40.3 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 0.1 No rupture 0.1 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0.0
PP1 849 ± 1 23.9 ± 0.4 1.5 ± 0.1 42.1 ± 1.5 1.1 ± 0.1 37.3 ± 3.9 0.3 ± 0.2 0.1 ± 0.0
PP2 862 ± 5 23.7 ± 0.5 1.5 ± 0.1 43.4 ± 1.0 1.3 ± 0.1 27.2 ± 1.9 0.9 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0.0
Neat PLA 1,210 ± 5 59.2 ± 8.6 3.5 ± 0.1 73.1 ± 7.4 2.7 ± 0.4 11.7 ± 0.3 0.4 ± 0.2 0.0 ± 0.0
PLA0 1,217 ± 2 43.8 ± 3.2 3.6 ± 0.3 53.9 ± 5.3 2.9 ± 0.5 7.9 ± 0.5 0.3 ± 0.2 0.0 ± 0.0
PLA1 1,221 ± 5 38.0 ± 5.1 3.5 ± 0.2 51.9 ± 3.5 3.0 ± 0.4 5.2 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0.0
PLA2 1,229 ± 1 37.8 ± 3.1 3.8 ± 0.2 46.2 ± 4.0 3.1 ± 0.2 4.3 ± 0.8 0.4 ± 0.2 0.2 ± 0.1
PLA3 1,241 ± 4 36.0 ± 3.0 4.4 ± 0.4 41.6 ± 3.8 3.5 ± 0.2 3.9 ± 0.4 0.5 ± 0.1 0.4 ± 0.1
PLA4 1,249 ± 2 33.6 ± 4.7 4.6 ± 0.4 39.3 ± 3.7 3.6 ± 0.3 3.5 ± 0.3 0.7 ± 0.2 0.5 ± 0.1
PLA5 1,260 ± 3 32.6 ± 1.8 4.7 ± 0.4 32.4 ± 4.6 3.7 ± 0.3 3.2 ± 0.3 0.8 ± 0.2 1.2 ± 0.1

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