Well-controlled biodegradable nanocomposite foams: From microcellular to nanocellular

Macromolecular Rapid Communications

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 457-461

  Fujimoto, Youhei ^a   Sinha Ray, Suprakas ^a   Okamoto, Masami ^a   Ogami, Akinobu ^b   Yamada, Kazunobu ^b   Ueda, Kazue ^b  

^a TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b UNITIKA LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Foams; Microcellular; Nanocellular; Nanocomposites; Organically modified layered silicates; Polylactide

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOAMED PLASTICS; MORPHOLOGY;

NANOCOMPOSITE FOAMS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; POLYMER; SILICATE;

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BIODEGRADABILITY; FOAM; NANOPARTICLE; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0037849949     PISSN: 10221336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/marc.200390068     Document Type: Article

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