Solid state microcellular foamed poly(lactic acid): Morphology and property characterization

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 99, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 3643-3650

  Matuana, L M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular morphology; Impact strength; Microcellular; Poly(lactic acid); Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPUTATION THEORY; IMPACT STRENGTH; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CELLULAR MORPHOLOGY; MICROCELLULAR; POLYLACTIC ACID;

PLASTICS;

POLYLACTIC ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; LACTIC ACID; PLASTIC; POLYMER;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPUTATION THEORY; IMPACT STRENGTH; PLANTS (BOTANY); PLASTICS;

ALDEHYDE; BIODEGRADATION; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; PETROLEUM; PLASTIC; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ARTICLE; FOAMING; GAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID STATE; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME; ADSORPTION; CHEMISTRY; DIFFUSION; PRESSURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUBILITY;

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIFFUSION; LACTIC ACID; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; PRESSURE; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 43849090065     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.07.062     Document Type: Article

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