Effects of Moisture Content and Heat Treatment on the Physical Properties of Starch and Poly(lactic acid) Blends

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 3069-3082

  Ke, Tianyi ^a   Sun, Xiuzhi ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cornstarch; Gelatinization; Mechanical properties; Poly(lactic acid); Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012583005     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.1758     Document Type: Article

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