Characterization of polylactic acid-based nanocomposite foams with supercritical CO2

In this research, we physically foamed semicrystalline polylactic acid filled with montmorillonite, carbon nanotubes, and halloysite nanoparticles. the case of polymer foams, their density compressive strength are important parameters. Although specific calculated as ratio two is a good indicator use polymeric few researchers for classification. We have shown that presence nanoparticles has positive effect on parameter, especially 3 wt% halloysite, when value increased from 12.07 ± 7.5 [MPa/(g/cm3)] to 20.89 1.75 [MPa/(g/cm3)], i.e., by more than 70%. general, reduced standard deviation ratio. Regardless used, average cell diameter decreased compared reference material. The results were explained nucleating ability halloysite.