Modification of poly(lactic acid)/poly(propylene carbonate) blends through melt compounding with maleic anhydride

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 937-949

  Yao, M ^a   Deng, H ^a   Mai, F ^a   Wang, K ^a   Zhang, Q ^a   Chen, F ^a   Fu, Q ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Mechanical properties; Melt compounding; Poly(lactic acid); Poly(propylene carbonate)

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052237959     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2011.92     Document Type: Article

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