Synthesis of a Biodegradable Material Poly(lactic acid-<i>co</i>-melamine) via Direct Melt Polycondensation

Abstract

Directly starting fromD,L-lactic acid (LA) and melamine (MA), novel star-shaped biodegradable material poly (lactic acid-co-melamine) [P(LA-co-MA)] as a kind of potential flame retardant is synthesized via melt polycondensation. When the molar feed ration(LA)/n(MA) is 60/1, the optimal synthetic conditions are discussed. After the prepolymerization at 140 °C for 8 h, using 0.4wt% stannous chloride as the catalyst, the melt copolymerization at 160 °C for 8 h gives the copolymer with the biggest intrinsic viscosity 0.87 dLg-1.