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High speed melt spinning of poly(L-lactic acid) filaments

  • Khaled Mezghani
  • , J. E. Spruiell*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Poly(L-lactic acid) filaments were prepared by high speed melt spinning at take-up velocities up to 5000 m/min. The crystallinity, birefringence, tensile strength, Young's modulus and yield strength all exhibit maxima at take-up velocities between 2000 and 3000 m/min. The boiling water shrinkage exhibits a minimum in this range. The maximum tensile strength of the as-spun filaments was 385 MPa and the maximum modulus was 6 GPa.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1005-1012
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
Volume36
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Apr 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fiber formation
  • Melt spinning
  • Polylactide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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