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POLIMEROS-CIENCIA E TECNOLOGIA
Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 161-168Publisher
ASSOC BRASIL POLIMEROS
DOI: 10.1590/0104-1428.12416
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crystallization; DSC; melting; PHB; titanium dioxide
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Compounds of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) with filler content between 1% and 10% were prepared in a laboratory internal mixer. The effect of heating and cooling rates on the crystallization and melting of PHB/TiO2 compounds was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Melt and cold cry stallization rates rise with increasing cooling/heating rates. A higher cooling rate translates to a lower melt crystallization temperature, while a higher heating rate results in a higher cold crystallization temperature. TiO2 promotes melt crystallization of PHB, behaving as a nucleant agent. The total crystallinity developed after melt and cold crystallization decreases for low levels of TiO2, i.e. 2% per weight, and is almost independent of the heating/cooling rate. The melting temperatures and rates are minimally affected by both the heating rate and filler content. The results suggest that the desired PHB micro structure can be controlled by filler content and adjusted heating/cooling rate.
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