Research Article

Investigation of Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Polylactide-Perlite Composites

Volume: 18 Number: 3 December 31, 2025
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Investigation of Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Polylactide-Perlite Composites

Abstract

In this study, the thermal degradation behavior and kinetics of biodegradable and biocompatible polylactide were investigated by preparing composites with low-cost perlite at various ratios under an inert atmosphere. Polylactide (PLA) was characterized with FTIR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, GPC and TGA after being synthesized with ring-opening polymerization in the presence of tin octoate. The number average molecular weight of polymer (Mn) was determined as 20.091 g/mol. PLA/perlite composites were prepared with the method of solvent casting, by mixing the synthesized PLA in ratios of 10%, 20% and 40% with perlite. While the structure of the composites was characterized with FTIR, their thermal characteristics were examined with TGA. It was found that the thermal stability of the PLA/perlite (60/40) composite increased by 35 °C compared to pure PLA. The thermal degradation kinetics of the polymeric and composite material was examined at different heating speeds (5-10-15 and 20 °C/min) with thermogravimetric analysis using the Flynn-Wall-Ozawa, Tang and Kissinger methods. The thermal degradation activation energies were determined as 114.59 kJ/mol, 112.06 kJ/mol and 124.12 kJ/mol respectively.

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Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

TÜBİTAK 2209-A

Ethical Statement

There are no ethical issues regarding the publication of this study.

Thanks

The authors also would like to thank TUBITAK (Program for the University Students at undergraduate level Program Number TUBITAK 2209-A).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Inorganic Materials, Macromolecular Materials

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

October 30, 2025

Publication Date

December 31, 2025

Submission Date

March 11, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 18, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 18 Number: 3

APA
Gümüştaş, S., & Aksoy, N. G. (2025). Investigation of Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Polylactide-Perlite Composites. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology, 18(3), 799-816. https://izlik.org/JA99YY22AJ
AMA
1.Gümüştaş S, Aksoy NG. Investigation of Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Polylactide-Perlite Composites. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology. 2025;18(3):799-816. https://izlik.org/JA99YY22AJ
Chicago
Gümüştaş, Sıla, and Nazlı Gül Aksoy. 2025. “Investigation of Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Polylactide-Perlite Composites”. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology 18 (3): 799-816. https://izlik.org/JA99YY22AJ.
EndNote
Gümüştaş S, Aksoy NG (December 1, 2025) Investigation of Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Polylactide-Perlite Composites. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology 18 3 799–816.
IEEE
[1]S. Gümüştaş and N. G. Aksoy, “Investigation of Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Polylactide-Perlite Composites”, Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 799–816, Dec. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA99YY22AJ
ISNAD
Gümüştaş, Sıla - Aksoy, Nazlı Gül. “Investigation of Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Polylactide-Perlite Composites”. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology 18/3 (December 1, 2025): 799-816. https://izlik.org/JA99YY22AJ.
JAMA
1.Gümüştaş S, Aksoy NG. Investigation of Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Polylactide-Perlite Composites. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology. 2025;18:799–816.
MLA
Gümüştaş, Sıla, and Nazlı Gül Aksoy. “Investigation of Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Polylactide-Perlite Composites”. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 18, no. 3, Dec. 2025, pp. 799-16, https://izlik.org/JA99YY22AJ.
Vancouver
1.Sıla Gümüştaş, Nazlı Gül Aksoy. Investigation of Thermal Degradation Kinetics of Polylactide-Perlite Composites. Erzincan University Journal of Science and Technology [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 1;18(3):799-816. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA99YY22AJ