Preparation and characterization of potato starch based low density polyethylene/low density polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride biodegradable polymer composite

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 953-959

  Gupta, A P ^a   Sharma, Manjari ^a   Kumar, Vijai ^b  

^a DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PLASTICS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

LDPE g mA: Low density polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride; LDPE: Low density polyethylene

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; MELTING POINT; MIXING; POLYMERS; POLYSACCHARIDES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS;

BASE MATERIAL.; FILLED PLASTICS; LDPE-G-MA: LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE GRAFTED MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; LDPE: LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; LOW DENSITY; LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; MELTING TEMPERATURE; POLAR GROUPS; POLY MER COMPOSITES; POTATO STARCH; STARCH CONTENTS; THERMAL STABILITY; USER FRIENDLY;

STARCH;

COMPOSITE; PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE; POLYSACCHARIDE; STARCH;

EID: 49949090354     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550802274597     Document Type: Article

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