Polylactide/montmorillonite nanocomposites: Structure, dielectric, viscoelastic and thermal properties

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2819-2835

  Pluta, M ^a   Jeszka, J K ^a   Boiteux, G ^b  

^a CENTRE OF MOLECULAR AND MACROMOLECULAR STUDIES   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Compatibilization; Dielectric properties; Nanocomposites; Polylactide; Thermal properties; Viscoelastic properties

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; COMPATIBILIZERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FILLERS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VISCOELASTICITY;

MELT BLENDING; ORGANOCLAYS; POLYLACTIDES; VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 34347336470     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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