Effect of moisture level on the morphology and melt flow behavior of thermoplastic starch/poly(hydroxy ester ether) blends

Polymer

Volumn 41, Issue 22, 2000, Pages 8083-8093

  Walia, P S ^a   Lawton, J W ^b   Shogren, R L ^b   Felker, F C ^b  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Morphology; Thermoplastic starch; Viscosity ratio

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EXTRUSION; MOISTURE; MORPHOLOGY; POLYESTERS; POLYETHERS; STARCH; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOSITY;

MELT FLOW; POLYHYDROXY ESTER ETHER;

POLYMER BLENDS;

POLYESTER; POLYETHER; POLYMER; STARCH;

FLOW PATTERN; MOISTURE; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; DISPERSION; MELTING POINT; MOISTURE; PHYSICAL PHASE; PLASTICITY; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0342656602     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00149-X     Document Type: Article

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