I have seen studies leaving the bioplastic mixture onto a surface (e.g. aluminum foil) and lets it cool down for a week. I am wondering if there would be any changes in the bioplastic if i used oven to speed it up.
Velocity of cooling is well known to affect mechanical properties of materials. In the case of polymers, and as general rule, the faster the cooling process the higher the "disorder" of the macro-molecules within the material, which will become harder and more fragile (less flexible). This is actually the principle of quenching.
So, depending on what exactly you are using and what you want, try to assess if there's a relevant influence from the cooling velocity.
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Hi,
It depends what is your polymer(s) and what is the temperature of the oven. In addition you should know what system were used to polymerize your monomers. Is it possible that some accelerators were used and is there any residual? In other words, you have to be aware of anything that is on your foil? By increasing the temperature from the room temperature to the oven temperature, how their activities are changing? How their interactions with each other change?
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