Preparation and properties of heat resistant polylactic acid (PLA)/Nano-SiO₂ composite filament

Abstract

In order to improve the thermal properties of polylactic acid (PLA) filament, nano-SiO₂ was applied to mix with PLA, then they were spun as composite filament by melt-spinning. The dispersion of nano-SiO₂ and the fracture surfaces of filaments were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The properties of composite filament, such as orientation degree, mechanical properties, and surface friction properties, were analyzed. The thermal performances of composite filament were analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA). The results showed that the nano-SiO₂ modified by 5% KH-550 could disperse evenly and loosely in nano-scale, and 1 wt% and 3 wt% nano-SiO₂ dispersed throughout PLA evenly. As the quantity of nano-SiO₂ increased, the properties of composite filament, such as orientation degree, friction coefficient, thermal decomposition temperature, and glass transition temperature, increased more or less. The breaking tenacity increased when 1 wt% SiO₂ was added in PLA, but declined when 3 wt% SiO₂ was added.

Keywords

polylactic acid / PLA / composite filament / nano-silicon dioxide (nano-SiO₂) / thermal property

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