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Symposium: S06 - (General Session 6) Morphology and Structural Development
Poster Presentation
 
 

Uniaxial Stretching Behavior of Polylactide with Different Initial Crystalline Morphologies

Liu Jianye (1)*, Zhang Shijun (1), Zhang Liying (1), Chu Liqiu (1), Liu Lizhi (1), Bai Yiqing (1)

(1) Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Sinopec - Beijing - China

The investigation about the uniaxial stretching behavior of two crystallized poly(L-lactide)s (PLLA) with the same degree of crystallinity but different crystalline morphologies was carried out by two dimensional Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (2D-WAXS) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). The original lamellar blocks and the orientation induced extended chain crystals coexist during stretching for both samples, and a mesophase is detected when the material is drawn at 65oC. Larger elongation and hence higher crystal orientation can be obtained for the sample with nucleating agent which owns the thinner average lamellar thickness, whereas the lower melting point indicates the extended chain crystals in this stretched sample is less perfect. Besides, higher draw temperature benefits the destruction of the original lamellae but can also decrease the chain orientation due to the enhanced chain relaxation. The original lamellar thickness is supposed to be the governing factor which determines the different crystalline structures under strain.