Expanded polylactic acid - An eco-friendly alternative to polystyrene foam

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 233-243

  Parker, Kate ^a   Garancher, Jean Philippe ^a   Shah, Samir ^a   Fernyhough, Alan ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

CO2; expanded polystyrene; foaming; mechanical properties; polylactic acid

Indexed keywords

CO2; ECO-FRIENDLY; EFFECT OF CO; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE; FOAMING; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; HEATING PROCESS; LINEAR REDUCTION; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYMER MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMER MORPHOLOGY; POLYSTYRENE FOAMS; RESULTING MATERIALS;

BLOWING AGENTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; FOAMS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; GLASS TRANSITION; HEATING; IMPREGNATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYSTYRENES; SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 79958008801     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X11404833     Document Type: Article

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