Preparation and thermal characterisation of poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites prepared from organoclays based on an amphoteric surfactant

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 868-872

  McLauchlin, A R ^a   Thomas, N L ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biopolymer; Nanocomposite; Organoclay; Poly(lactic acid); Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; BODY FLUIDS; CLAY MINERALS; LACTIC ACID; NANOCOMPOSITES; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYMERS; SILICATE MINERALS; SODIUM; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

AMPHOTERIC SURFACTANTS; CLOISITE; ORGANIC CONTENTS; ORGANO CLAYS; ORGANOCLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; POLY(LACTIC ACID); POLYMER-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; SODIUM MONTMORILLONITES; SOLUTION CASTINGS; TEM; THERMAL CHARACTERISATION; THERMAL STABILITY;

ORGANOCLAY;

EID: 63349092283     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2009.01.012     Document Type: Article

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