Mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of polylactic acid/linear low density polyethylene blends

Journal of Elastomers and Plastics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 223-239

  Balakrishnan, Harintharavimal ^a   Hassan, Azman ^a   Wahit, Mat Uzir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Blends; Co crystallization.; Linear low density polyethylene; Polylactic acid; Toughen

Indexed keywords

BLENDS; COCRYSTALLIZATION; COUNTER ROTATING; CRYSTALLINITIES; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FLEXURAL MODULUS; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE BLEND; MATRIX; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; MELT BLENDING; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLES SIZES; POLY LACTIC ACID; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; TENSILE MODULI; TEST SAMPLES; THERMAL PROPERTIES; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS; WEIGHT RATIOS;

ACIDS; BLENDING; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GLASS TRANSITION; INJECTION MOLDING; LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TERNARY SYSTEMS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTICS;

IMPACT STRENGTH;

EID: 77952276201     PISSN: 00952443     EISSN: 15308006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095244310362403     Document Type: Article

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