China Plastics ›› 2012, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (04): 27-30 .DOI: 10.19491/j.issn.1001-9278.2012.04.005

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Study on Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate)/ Maletic Anhydride Blends

GE Huanhuan HAO Yanping YANG Fa ZHANG Huilian DONG Lisong   

  • Received:2011-11-23 Revised:2011-12-28 Online:2012-04-26 Published:2012-04-26

Abstract: A series of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate)/ maletic anhydride (MA) blends was prepared via melt blending. The effect of MA content on the mechanical/thermal properties of the blends was studied. It indicated that with MA added, the mechanical properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) were enhanced, thermal stability and processability were improved. The heat decompose temperatures increased by 19.31 ℃. Meanwhile, MA could improve the compatibility between 3-hydroxybutyrate and 4-hydroxybutyrate.

Key words: melt blending, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate), maletic anhydrider, mechanical property