Factors affecting the properties of PLA/CaSO 4 composites: Homogeneity and interactions

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-61

  Molnar K ^a,b   Moczo J ^a,b   Murariu, M ^c   Dubois, Ph ^c   Pukanszky B ^a,b  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

^b CHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Homogeneity; Interfacial interaction; Mechanical properties; PLA CaSO 4 composites; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849121229     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2009.8     Document Type: Article

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