Processing and characterization of solid and microcellular PHBV/PBAT blend and its RWF/nanoclay composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 982-990

  Javadi, Alireza ^a   Srithep, Yottha ^b   Lee, Jungjoo ^b   Pilla, Srikanth ^a   Clemons, Craig ^c   Gong, Shaoqin ^a,b   Turng, Lih Sheng ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^c FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Injection molding; Mechanical properties; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs)

Indexed keywords

ADIPATES; CELL DENSITY; CELL MORPHOLOGY; CELL SIZE; CRYSTALLINITIES; INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS; INTERCALATED STRUCTURES; MICROCELLULAR; NANO CLAYS; POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE-CO-3-HYDROXYVALERATE); POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); RECYCLED WOOD FIBERS; SOLID COMPONENTS; TEREPHTHALATE; THERMAL PROPERTIES; THERMAL STABILITY; WEIGHT RATIOS; XRD ANALYSIS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BIOMECHANICS; BUTENES; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROCELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; MOLDS; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 77955263942     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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