Research on the impact of active calcium carbonate on the performance of degradable composite films

Jian Li; Jing Sun; Li Zhang; Chengtao Gao; Shangshang Luo; Xinling Chen; Xiao Wu; Wenhao Nie

doi:10.1515/polyeng-2024-0169

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Research on the impact of active calcium carbonate on the performance of degradable composite films

Jian Li , Jing Sun , Li Zhang , Chengtao Gao , Shangshang Luo , Xinling Chen , Xiao Wu and Wenhao Nie

Published/Copyright: December 6, 2024

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From the journal Journal of Polymer Engineering Volume 45 Issue 1

Abstract

Active CaCO₃(AC) was prepared via a carbonization‒wet modification process, and a PBAT/PPCU/active CaCO₃ composite films (FAC) was obtained via the blown film method using AC and polybutylene adipate‒terephthalate (PBAT)/polymethyl ethylene carbonate-thermoplastic polyurethane rubber (PPCU). The influence of AC on the performance of the FAC was investigated via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetry (TG), rheological behavior, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), transmission rate of water vapor, and tensile properties. The addition of AC significantly improved the thermostability and crystallization ability of the composite film system. With increasing addition of AC, the tensile strength and breaking elongation of the FACs both tended to increase but then decreased. Compared with F-0, FAC-20 presented the most remarkable tensile performance, with tensile strength and breaking elongation increasing by 21.83 % and 18.56 %, respectively. Furthermore, the transmission rate and permeability of water vapor of FAC-20 were reduced by 21.45 % and 38.78 %, respectively. The addition of AC improved the interfacial compatibility of the PBAT phase and the PPCU phase, which improved the complex viscosity, loss modulus, and storage modulus of the FACs.

Keywords: wet modification; active CaCO3; PBAT; PPCU; composite films

Corresponding author: Xiao Wu, Guizhou Material Industrial Technology Research Institute, Guiyang 550014, China, E-mail: 708825997@qq.com

Funding source: Guizhou Province Science and Technology Department

Award Identifier / Grant number: Qiankehe Major Special Word [2024] 007

Funding source: Qiankehe Major Special Word

Award Identifier / Grant number: [2024] 007

Funding source: Science and Technology Program of Guizhou Province

Award Identifier / Grant number: [2023] Normal 229

Award Identifier / Grant number: [2023] Normal 051

Award Identifier / Grant number: [2023] Normal 079

Award Identifier / Grant number: [2024] Normal 048

Funding source: Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Base Construction Project

Award Identifier / Grant number: Guizhou Science and Technology Innovation Base (2

Funding source: The combination of Guizhou and central allusions

Award Identifier / Grant number: [2024]042

Funding source: National Natural Science Foundation of China

Award Identifier / Grant number: 52063007

Research ethics: Not applicable.
Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in this study, or their legal guardians or wards.
Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: None declared.
Conflict of interest: The authors state no conflict of interest.
Research funding: Guizhou Province Science and Technology Department, Grant/Award nos.: [2023] Normal 229; [2023] Normal 051; [2024] Normal 048; [2023] Normal 079. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant no. 52063007). The combination of Guizhou and central allusions (Grant no. [2024]042). Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Base Construction Project: Guizhou Science and Technology Innovation Base (2023) 035. Qiankehe Major Special Word [2024] 007.
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Received: 2024-08-11

Accepted: 2024-10-15

Published Online: 2024-12-06

Published in Print: 2025-01-29

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