Effects of arm number and arm length on thermal properties of linear and star-shaped poly(D,L-lactide)s

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 1937-1943

  Srisa ard, Mangkorn ^a   Baimark, Yodthong ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimetry; Glass transition temperatures; Polyesters; Ring opening polymerization; Thermal stability; Thermogravimetry

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; DELAY LOCK LOOPS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GLASS; GLASS TRANSITION; POLYESTERS; POLYMERIZATION; STARS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

CORE MOLECULES; DECOMPOSITION RATE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRIC; HYDROXYL END GROUP; NITROGEN ATMOSPHERES; POLY (D ,L-LACTIDE); STANNOUS OCTOATE; THERMO-GRAVIMETRIC;

RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 77954824397     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.1937.1943     Document Type: Article

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