摘要:
The present invention provides a polylactic acid-based composition comprising i) 70 to 95 wt.-% of a polylactic acid compound, ii) 4 to 25 wt.-% of an aromatic-based copolyester having soft segments, and iii) 0.1 to 5.0 wt.-% of a polybutylene terephthalate cyclic oligomer, as well as process for preparing this polylactic acid-based composition. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for processing a polylactic acid-based composition into a moulded article, comprising the method steps of: a) providing the polylactic acid-based composition in a molten state, b) introducing the molten polylactic acid-based composition into a pre-heated moulding tool at a temperature of 90 to 120 °C, c) moulding the polylactic acid-based composition at an elevated temperature of 180 to 210 °C into a moulded article, d) cooling the moulded article within the moulding tool at a reduced temperature of 60 to 90 °C, and e) demoulding the moulded article. Other aspects of the present invention are a moulded article obtainable by this method and uses of the polylactic acid-based composition for manufacturing components having a shock resistance greater than 20 kJ/m 2 , having scratch resistance and UV resistance, having high dimensional stability at heat deflection temperatures of more than 140 °C at 1.82 MPa, having a hot air resistance at 150 °C for more than 500 hours, and having hydrolysis resistance at 95 °C in 90 - 100 % relative humidity environments for at least 500 hours,