Influence of Melt Drawing on the Morphology of One-and Two-Step Processed LDPE/Thermoplastic Starch Blends

Advances in Polymer Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 297-305

  Rodriguez Gonzalez, F J ^a,b   Virgilio, N ^a   Ramsay, B A ^c   Favis, B D ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN QUÍMICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^c Polyferm Canada ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Blend; Coalescence; Form factor; Melt drawing; Thermoplastic starch

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; CROSSLINKING; DRAWING (FORMING); EXTRUSION; GLYCEROL; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; STARCH; THERMOPLASTICS;

FORM FACTOR;

PLASTIC BOTTLES;

EID: 0242665684     PISSN: 07306679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adv.10057     Document Type: Article

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