Effects of the compatibilizer PE-g-GMA on the mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of virgin and reprocessed LDPE/corn starch blends

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 310-317

  Pedroso, A G ^a   Rosa, Derval S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE SÃO FRANCISCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polyethylene (PE); Blends; Reactive processing; Starch

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYMER BLENDS; STARCH; TENSILE TESTING;

CORN STARCH BLENDS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS (DMTA); GLYCIDYL METHACRYLATE; LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE);

POLYETHYLENES;

POLYETHYLENE;

EID: 17744377947     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.581     Document Type: Article

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