PLA/clay/wood nanocomposites: Nanoclay effects on mechanical and thermal properties

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1145-1158

  Meng, Q K ^a   Hetzer, M ^a   De Kee, D ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

material properties; nanoclay; nanocomposite; poly(lactic acid); wood

Indexed keywords

CLAY PARTICLES; FLEXURAL MODULUS; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; INTERCALATED STRUCTURES; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; LINEAR THERMAL EXPANSIONS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MATRIX; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; MELT EXTRUSION; MELTING TEMPERATURES; NANO CLAYS; NANOCLAY; POLY(LACTIC ACID); POLYLACTIC ACIDS; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE; THERMAL PROPERTIES; WOOD FLOUR;

BODY FLUIDS; GLASS TRANSITION; LACTIC ACID; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MELT SPINNING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL EXPANSION; WOOD PRODUCTS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

CLAY; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MELT SPINNING; POLYMERS; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TENSION; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL EXPANSION; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 79955697952     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998310381541     Document Type: Article

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