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Enhancement of the compatibility, mechanical properties, and heat resistance of poly(butylene succinate-co-terephthalate)/poly(butylene succinate) blends by the addition of chain extender and nucleating agent

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Poly(butylene succinate-co-terephthalate) (PBST) is an aliphatic–aromatic copolymer with excellent biodegradability and high flexibility, which can be used to replace traditional non-degradable polymer materials in various fields. However, its relatively low heat distortion temperature limits its applicability. Herein, poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) was blended with PBST to enhance the heat resistance of PBST. The chain extender ADR-4370F was used as a reactive compatibilizer to improve the compatibility between PBST and PBS. The hydrazide compound TMC-300 was use as a nucleating agent to improve the PBST/PBS blend's crystallization behavior and prepare a novel and eco-friendly PBST/PBS-based blend. The morphology of the cryo-fractured surfaces of PBST/PBS blends showed that the compatibility between PBST and PBS improved significantly upon adding ADR. Furthermore, compared to the PBST/PBS blend, Young's modulus, tensile strength, breaking strain, and breaking energy of the PBST/PBS/ADR blend showed great improvement. In addition, DSC results showed that the crystallization temperature (Tc) of PBST and PBS of PBST/PBS/ADR/TMC blend increased with increasing TMC content. WAXD results showed that the degree of crystallinity of PBST/PBS/ADR/TMC blends increased with incorporating PBS and TMC, increasing the Vicat softening temperature. Compared with neat PBST, the heat resistance of the PBST/PBS-based blend was improved.

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This work was supported by the fund of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Changchun Branch) (Nos. 2022SYHZ0033; 2022SYHZ0037); the Science and Technology Bureau of Changchun City of China (No. 21SH13); the Development and Reform Commission of Jilin Province of China (No. 2022C039-3).

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    Xiangyu Yan, Xiangyu Wang, Hongwei Pan, Lijing Han, Junjia Bian, Huili Yang, Yan Zhao & Huiliang Zhang

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    Xiangyu Yan, Hanlin Tian, Shiling Jia, Guangfeng Wu & Huiliang Zhang

  3. State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China

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Yan, X., Chen, L., Tian, H. et al. Enhancement of the compatibility, mechanical properties, and heat resistance of poly(butylene succinate-co-terephthalate)/poly(butylene succinate) blends by the addition of chain extender and nucleating agent. J Polym Res 30, 111 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-023-03486-z

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