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Table 4 DSC Results for PCL, PLA and their blends

From: Antifouling coating based on biopolymers (PCL/ PLA) and bioactive extract from the sea cucumber Stichopus herrmanni

Sample

\({\Delta H}_{c}\)(J/g)

\({\Delta H}_{m}\)(J/g)

Tc(oC)

Tm(oC)

\({X}_{c}\)

PCL

58.75

− 70.21

30

64

43.2

PLA

–

− 34.8

–

167

–

PCL 90%/PLA 10%

43.09*

− 49.72*

29.5*

63*

39.60*

PCL 80%/PLA 20%

40.25*

− 43.05*

28*

63*

42.28*

  1. *These values are for PCL of the blends
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