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content of WF increased. The DT p of hybrids with talc was 5–88C lower than
that of hybrids without talc. The loading of 1 wt% silane to PLA/WF/talc
composites led to a higher thermal decomposition temperature than that of
3 wt% silane. As WF loading into the PLA increased, the T g of the
composites. The addition of talc to PLA/WF hybrids also lowered the T g . The
addition of WF/talc to neat PLA decreased the T c slightly. The addition of
1 wt% silane to PLA/WF/talc showed a similar or higher T c compared to that
of 3 wt% silane. The application of WF, talc, and silane to PLA decreased the
X c of composites. The tensile modulus of PLA/WF composites was similar or
lower than that of neat PLA. The loading of talc and 1 wt% silane to
PLA/WF composites improved the tensile modulus. The tensile strength of
the composites decreased slightly with the addition of talc (compared to neat
PLA strength), but it was considerably improved with the use of 1 wt% silane.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors would like to especially thank Jin-Seong Kim of the Korea
University and thank Dr Jong-Bae Lee of the Korea Research Institute of
Chemical Technology for their help with DSC and SEM analysis.
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