Table 1 Thermal properties of CA, PEG, LVC, and composite PEs.
Sample | Td,5% (oC) | Td, LVC (oC) | Td, CA (oC) | Td, PEG1000 (oC) | Ash (%) | Tmelting, CA (°C) | Tmelting, PEG1000 (°C) | Tg (°C) | \(\chi _{{\text{c}}}\) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CA | 331.7 | - | 355.4 | - | 4.6 | 171.1 (powder), 156.1 (film) | - | 28 | 98.1 (powder) 14.7 (film) |
PEG1000 | 369.9 | - | - | 401.8 | 3.9 | - | 39.1 | - | 83.2 |
CA-PEG1000 | 346.5 | - | 358–377.8 | 398.6 | 1.5 | - | 38.9 | −51 (PEG) | 40.8 |
CA-PEG1000-LVC | 228.3 | 101.1, 291.9 | 356.7 | - | 35.6 | 172.7 | 35.7 | −58 (PEG) | 25.1 |