Studies on the properties and characteristics of starch-LDPE blend films using cross-linked, glycerol modified, cross-linked and glycerol modified starch

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3976-3987

  Garg, Sangeeta ^a   Jana, Asim Kumar ^a  

^a DR B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cross linked starch; Glycerol modified starch; Mechanical properties; SEM; Starch; Starch LDPE blend films

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; GLYCEROL; PLASTICIZERS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMER FILMS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CROSS-LINKED STARCH; GLYCEROL MODIFIED STARCH; STARCH-LDPE BLEND FILMS;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 34548260789     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.06.030     Document Type: Article

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