Table 1 The materials used in this study.
Polymer | Commercial code | Supplier | MWa, IVb, or RVc | Melt point | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PLLA | Luminy L175 | Total Corbion | MW 175000 | 177 °C | Semi-crystalline |
PLDLA | Ingeo 4032 | NatureWorks | MW 180000 | 168 °C | 98% L, 2% D Semi-crystalline |
PLDLA | Ingeo 4060 | NatureWorks | MW 190000 | N/A | 92% L, 8% D Amorphous |
PBS | FZ91 | MCPP | MFId 5 | 115 °C | 50% bio-base |
PCL | Capa 6500 | Ingevity | MW 50000 | 60 °C |  |
PGA | Kuredux | Kureha | MW 100000 | 235 °C |  |
PLGA | N/A | In house | MW 155000 | 187 °C | 89.7% G and 10.3% L content |
P3HB | Y3000P | Enmat | – | 173 °C |  |
P3HB4HP | A1000P | CJ Biomaterials | – | N/A | 50% 3HB, 50% 4HB Amorphous |
PBSA | FD92 | Tianjin | MFI 4 | 85 °C | 50% B, 25% S, and 25% A |
PBSeT | Ecopond A300 | Kingfa | MFI 1.5 | 115 °C | 50% B, 25% Se, and 25% T |
PBEAS | BG9000 | Anphat-AnTien | MFI 2–5 | 115 °C | N/A |
PBAT | Ecoworld | Jinhui Zhaolong | MFI < 5 | 115 °C | 50% B, 25% A, and 25% T |
PET (Ref) | RT5140 | Invista | IV 1.02 | 262 °C |  |