The crystallinity and mechanical and thermal properties of polylactide (PLA)-based biodegradable-engineered plastic nanocomposites were determined. The nanocomposites were composed of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)-toughened PLA, Talcum (Talc) and organic modified clay (montmorillonite; OMC). The tensile and flexural tests showed that PLA blended with 10 wt% TPU, 4 wt% Talc powder and 2 wt% OMC had the highest modulus and strength without a loss of elongation. The heat distortion temperature (HDT) tests demonstrated that the thermally treated PLA-based nanocomposites had an HDT of nearly double the HDT for untreated specimens. An analysis of the polymer using scanning electron microscopy demonstrated that the incorporation of inorganic fillers altered the heterogeneous morphology of the PLA/TPU blend. This study investigated the feasibility of using PLA-based nanocomposites for practical use, including applications in the automotive and furniture industries. (C) 2013 Society of Plastics Engineers
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Xian Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Chem Engn, Shaanxi Key Lab Photoelect Funct Mat & Devices, Xian 710021, Peoples R China
Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Sci, Xian 710049, Peoples R ChinaXian Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Chem Engn, Shaanxi Key Lab Photoelect Funct Mat & Devices, Xian 710021, Peoples R China
Qiang, Tao
Yu, Demei
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Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Sci, Xian 710049, Peoples R ChinaXian Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Chem Engn, Shaanxi Key Lab Photoelect Funct Mat & Devices, Xian 710021, Peoples R China
Yu, Demei
Zhang, Anjiang
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Chinese Acad Sci, Ningbo Inst Mat Technol & Engn, Polymers & Composites Div, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang, Peoples R ChinaXian Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Chem Engn, Shaanxi Key Lab Photoelect Funct Mat & Devices, Xian 710021, Peoples R China
Zhang, Anjiang
Gao, Honghong
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Xian Technol Univ, Sch Mechatron Engn, Xian 710021, Peoples R ChinaXian Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Chem Engn, Shaanxi Key Lab Photoelect Funct Mat & Devices, Xian 710021, Peoples R China
Gao, Honghong
Li, Zhao
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Xian Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Chem Engn, Shaanxi Key Lab Photoelect Funct Mat & Devices, Xian 710021, Peoples R ChinaXian Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Chem Engn, Shaanxi Key Lab Photoelect Funct Mat & Devices, Xian 710021, Peoples R China
Li, Zhao
Liu, Zengchao
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Xian Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Chem Engn, Shaanxi Key Lab Photoelect Funct Mat & Devices, Xian 710021, Peoples R ChinaXian Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Chem Engn, Shaanxi Key Lab Photoelect Funct Mat & Devices, Xian 710021, Peoples R China
Liu, Zengchao
Chen, Weixing
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Xian Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Chem Engn, Shaanxi Key Lab Photoelect Funct Mat & Devices, Xian 710021, Peoples R China
Chinese Acad Sci, Ningbo Inst Mat Technol & Engn, Polymers & Composites Div, Ningbo 315201, Zhejiang, Peoples R ChinaXian Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Chem Engn, Shaanxi Key Lab Photoelect Funct Mat & Devices, Xian 710021, Peoples R China
Chen, Weixing
Han, Zhen
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Carnegie Mellon Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
KAUST, Div Phys Sci & Engn, Thuwal, Saudi ArabiaCarnegie Mellon Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
Kalakonda, P.
Banne, S.
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Maulana Azad Natl Inst Technol, Dept Mat Sci & Met Engn, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaCarnegie Mellon Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
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Poznan Univ Tech, Inst Mat Technol, Fac Mech Engn, PL-61138 Poznan, PolandPoznan Univ Tech, Inst Mat Technol, Fac Mech Engn, PL-61138 Poznan, Poland
Mysiukiewicz, Olga
Barczewski, Mateusz
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Poznan Univ Tech, Inst Mat Technol, Fac Mech Engn, PL-61138 Poznan, PolandPoznan Univ Tech, Inst Mat Technol, Fac Mech Engn, PL-61138 Poznan, Poland
Barczewski, Mateusz
Klozinski, Arkadiusz
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Poznan Univ Tech, Inst Chem Technol & Engn, Fac Chem Technol, PL-61138 Poznan, PolandPoznan Univ Tech, Inst Mat Technol, Fac Mech Engn, PL-61138 Poznan, Poland
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Tomas Bata Univ Zlin, Univ Inst, Ctr Polymer Syst, Tr T Bati 5678, Zlin 76001, Czech RepublicTomas Bata Univ Zlin, Univ Inst, Ctr Polymer Syst, Tr T Bati 5678, Zlin 76001, Czech Republic
Holcapkova, Pavlina
Hurajova, Anna
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Tomas Bata Univ Zlin, Univ Inst, Ctr Polymer Syst, Tr T Bati 5678, Zlin 76001, Czech RepublicTomas Bata Univ Zlin, Univ Inst, Ctr Polymer Syst, Tr T Bati 5678, Zlin 76001, Czech Republic
Hurajova, Anna
Bazant, Pavel
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Tomas Bata Univ Zlin, Univ Inst, Ctr Polymer Syst, Tr T Bati 5678, Zlin 76001, Czech RepublicTomas Bata Univ Zlin, Univ Inst, Ctr Polymer Syst, Tr T Bati 5678, Zlin 76001, Czech Republic
Bazant, Pavel
Pummerova, Martina
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Tomas Bata Univ Zlin, Univ Inst, Ctr Polymer Syst, Tr T Bati 5678, Zlin 76001, Czech RepublicTomas Bata Univ Zlin, Univ Inst, Ctr Polymer Syst, Tr T Bati 5678, Zlin 76001, Czech Republic
Pummerova, Martina
Sedlarik, Vladimir
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Tomas Bata Univ Zlin, Univ Inst, Ctr Polymer Syst, Tr T Bati 5678, Zlin 76001, Czech RepublicTomas Bata Univ Zlin, Univ Inst, Ctr Polymer Syst, Tr T Bati 5678, Zlin 76001, Czech Republic