Rheological and mechanical characterization of poly(lactic acid)/polypropylene polymer blends

Journal of Polymer Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1799-1806

  Hamad, Kotiba ^a   Kaseem, Mosab ^a   Deri, Fawaz ^a  

^a DAMASCUS UNIVERSITY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; PLA; Polymer blends; PP; Rheology

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY RHEOMETER; FLOW ACTIVATION ENERGY; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; LABORATORY SCALE; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; PLA; POLY(LACTIC ACID); POLYLACTIC ACIDS; PURE POLYMERS; RHEOLOGICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RHEOLOGICAL EXPERIMENT; SINGLE SCREW EXTRUDER; STRAIN AT BREAK; TENSILE TESTS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; BLENDING; ELASTICITY; INJECTION MOLDING; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PACKAGING MATERIALS; POLYPROPYLENES; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR FLOW; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOMETERS; VISCOSITY;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 84855604310     PISSN: 10229760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-011-9586-6     Document Type: Article

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