A DSC study of the crystallization behaviour of polylactic acid and its nanocomposites

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 623-629

  Day, M ^a   Nawaby, A Victoria ^a   Liao, X ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clay nanocomposite; Crystallization kinetics; Polylactic acid; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

CLAY; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUCLEATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

CLAY NANOCOMPOSITE; CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS; CRYSTALLIZATION RATE; POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA);

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS;

EID: 33845415544     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-006-7717-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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