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Preparation and property evaluation of poly(ε-caprolactone)/polylactic acid/perlite biodegradable composite film

  • Hui Li , Zhipeng Ma , Xiaolei Song , Yonggui Li , Xinqun Feng , Bing-Chiuan Shiu EMAIL logo and Qian-Yu Yuan EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: November 28, 2023
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Journal of Polymer Engineering
From the journal Journal of Polymer Engineering Volume 44 Issue 1

Abstract

The feasibility of perlite particles used in poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)/poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composite films by melt blending is explored to improve their mechanical property and analyze their antibacterial effect. The effect of perlite content on the mechanical, thermal, hydrophilic, and antibacterial properties of composite films is investigated. Results show that incorporation of 10 wt% perlite in PCL/PLA film improves the tensile strength and hydrophilicity by 1.2 times and 25 %, respectively. After perlite addition, the melting crystallization and glass transition temperature of PCL/PLA film are improved. The presence of perlite also confers antibacterial benefits to the composite film. PLA-based materials are used in the fields of medical materials and food packaging, and their ability to degrade in seawater has been a long-standing goal. In this study, the addition of PCL and perlite not only increases various properties and antibacterial effects, but the blending of inorganic materials and organic materials can destroy the link strength of polymer chain segments of organic materials and help them degrade in seawater. The prepared composite film features broad prospects for the development and application of various fields, such as food packaging and medical materials, reduce white pollution in the ocean.

Keywords: composite film; perlite; antibacterial efficacy; hydrophilic
Corresponding authors: Bing-Chiuan Shiu, Fujian Key Laboratory of Novel Functional Textile Fibers and Materials, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China; and Faculty of Clothing and Design, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China, E-mail: ; and Qian-Yu Yuan, Innovation Platform of Intelligent and Energy-Saving Textiles, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China, E-mail:

Funding source: Fuzhou Science and Technology Plan Sponsorship Project

Award Identifier / Grant number: 2022-Y-005

Funding source: National Science Foundation of Fujian Province

Award Identifier / Grant number: 2020J01849

Funding source: Major Science and Technology Project of Fuzhou

Award Identifier / Grant number: 2021-ZD-298

  1. Research ethics: Not applicable.

  2. Author contributions: The authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.

  3. Competing interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

  4. Research funding: This work was financially supported by the National Science Foundation of Fujian Province (no. 2020J01849), the Major Science and Technology Project of Fuzhou (no. 2021-ZD-298), Fuzhou Science and Technology Plan Sponsorship Project (no. 2022-Y-005).

  5. Data availability: Not applicable.

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Received: 2023-08-26
Accepted: 2023-11-13
Published Online: 2023-11-28
Published in Print: 2024-01-29

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Keywords for this article
composite film; perlite; antibacterial efficacy; hydrophilic

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  9. Engineering and Processing
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