IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials
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Electrical Conduction and Dielectric Properties of Biodegradable Plastics
Katsuyoshi ShinyamaShigetaka Fujita
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2005 Volume 125 Issue 3 Pages 204-208

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We examined the electrical conduction and dielectric properties as well as thermal analysis of polylactic acid (PLA) that is biodegradable plastics. From the results of thermal analyses, it was found that the glass transition temperature (Tg) of PLA was about 60°C and the melting point (Tm) was about 166°C. For the temperature dependence of current density (J), J of PLA became smaller than LDPE, PP and Polyester in the temperature from room temperature to 90°C. However, when sample became 90°C or the higher, J of PLA became larger than other plastics. On the other hand, as a result of measuring J of the same sample again, it became small. For the relative permittivity (εr') indicated intermediate values between that of polyester and those of LDPE and PP.
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