Figure 8
The image presents a line graph illustrating the relationship between heat flow measured in watts per gram and temperature in degrees Celsius, ranging from zero to five hundred degrees. The y-axis represents heat flow values, extending from negative twenty to one hundred twenty watts per gram. The x-axis marks the temperature range from zero to five hundred degrees Celsius. Three lines indicate different materials: neatPLA in orange, PLASCG5 in blue, and PLA mSCG5 in grey. The graph demonstrates how heat flow changes with temperature, with distinct behaviors noted at around three hundred degrees, particularly the significant drop observed in the PLAmSCG5 line compared to the other materials. The lines depict stable heat flow values before transitioning sharply downward, indicating thermal events or decomposition as temperature increases.TGA results of MEX-produced specimens
Source: Author’s own work