Compatibilization of starch-polyester blends using reactive extrusion

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 248-263

  Maliger, R B ^a   McGlashan, S A ^a   Halley, P J ^a   Matthew, L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CROSSLINKING; EXTRUSION; POLYESTERS; STARCH;

BLENDING STARCH; DICUMYL PEROXIDE (DCP); DYNAMIC MECHANICAL AND THERMAL ANALYSIS (DMTA); MALEIC ANHYDRIDE (MA);

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 33645164442     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: 15482634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20479     Document Type: Article

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