Significant reinforcement of poly(propylene carbonate): Nanostructured polymer composites of poly(propylene carbonate)/poly(methyl methacrylate) via a supercritical carbon dioxide route

Yang, Guanghui; Hu, Xin; Su, Juanjuan; Geng, Chengzhen; Yao, Weiwei; Zhang, Qin; Fu, Qiang

doi:10.1016/j.supflu.2013.08.003

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“…The modified PPC/PPMA blends showed enhanced properties because of the improved compatibility and fine dispersion of PMMA in the PPC. The PPC/PMMA blend with 5 wt.% of PMMA resulted in a fourfold increase in tensile strength [207]. The yield strength of the PPC increased by 180% with a small amount (3.5 wt.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…In addition to PPC blends with biodegradable polymer, there are few studies conducted on PPC blends with non-biodegradable polymers (Table 4). For example, poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) [205][206][207], poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) [208], polystyrene (PS) [209], urethanes [210], epoxy [112], polypropylene (PP) [211], and bisphenol A (BPA) [212]. The goal of blending PPC with non-biodegradable polymers is to tailor the properties of PPC (e.g., processability, mechanical, thermal).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…the selected three compatibilizers, the SAN-g-MAH compatibilizer was more effective because of the enhanced miscibility between the blended components. Yang et al [207] used supercritical CO 2 as a solvent to conduct in situ synthesis modification of PPC/PMMA blends. The modified PPC/PPMA blends showed enhanced properties because of the improved compatibility and fine dispersion of PMMA in the PPC.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Recent progress in carbon dioxide (CO2) as feedstock for sustainable materials development: Co-polymers and polymer blends

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Combustion of fossil fuels and many other industrial activities inevitably produces carbon dioxide (CO2) that is released into the atmosphere and is currently deemed to be among the major contributors to global warming. One of the prominent solutions proposed to mitigate global warming concerns from CO 2 , capture and storage (CCS), did not attract many CO 2 emitting industries as expected, mainly because of economic reasons. On the contrary, environmental pollution concerns associated with plastic waste, and the demand for sustainable feedstock for their production constitute grand challenges facing our society with regard to the production and use of plastics. As a result, the materials science community is striving to generate sustainable and biodegradable plastics to substitute conventional synthetic plastics from resources that do not pose direct completion with food production. This manuscript aims to provide a general overview of the recent progress achieved in CO 2 based polymers for sustainable biopolymers such as co-polymers, and polymer blends. The synthesis, material properties, processability, and performances of important CO 2 based co-polymers are critically reviewed. Furthermore, a critical review of CO 2 co-polymers as components of polymer blend with a focus on the most relevant CO 2 based aliphatic polycarbonates, poly (propylene carbonates) (PPC), is conducted.

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confidence: 98%