Mechanical properties and morphology of polylactide composites with acrylic impact modifier

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2070-2083

  Ge, Xin Guo ^a   George, Susan ^a   Law, Shiang ^a   Sain, Mohini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

acrylic impact modifier; biopolymer; impact strength; mechanical properties; polylactide

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC IMPACT MODIFIERS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; FRACTURE SURFACES; IMPACT TESTERS; INJECTION-MOLDED SPECIMENS; INSTRON; MELT-BLENDING METHODS; MELTING BEHAVIOR; NOTCHED IZOD IMPACT STRENGTH; POLY LACTIDE; POLYLACTIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; TENSILE MACHINES;

BIOPOLYMERS; BLENDING; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; DYNAMICS; FRACTURE TESTING; IMPACT TESTING; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

IMPACT STRENGTH;

EID: 80053510128     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2011.557585     Document Type: Article

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