Poly(ε-caprolactone) modified by functional groups: Preparation and chemical-physical investigation

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 3217-3229

  d'Ayala, Giovanna Gomez ^a   Di Pace, Emilia ^a   Laurienzo, Paola ^a   Pantalena, Diletta ^b   Somma, Elvira ^b   Nobile, Maria Rossella ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Functionalization of polymers; Poly( caprolactone); Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

BRABENDER MIXER; CAPROLACTONE; CRYSTALLIZATION RATES; FUNCTIONALIZATION OF POLYMERS; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; MODIFIED POLYMER; TERTIARY AMINE; UNSATURATED MONOMER;

AMINES; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELASTICITY; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS;

EID: 70349850377     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2009.07.021     Document Type: Article

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