Drying biodegradable poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) gels in the elongated state to improve their mechanical properties

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1519-1523

  Venkitachalam, Rajesh ^a   Mark, James E ^a   Noda, Isao ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Crosslinking; Mechanical properties; Orientation; Toughness

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; CRYSTALLINITY; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES (PHA); PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO. (CO);

BIODEGRADATION; CROSSLINKING; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; DRYING; ELASTIC MODULI; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; POLYESTERS; SOLVENTS; STRAIN; STRESSES; SWELLING; TOUGHNESS;

GELS;

DRYING; GEL; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER SCIENCE;

EID: 14644412356     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.21485     Document Type: Article

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