Morphological, mechanical properties and biodegradability of biocomposite thermoplastic starch and polycaprolactone reinforced with sisal fibers

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 573-581

  Campos, A ^a   Marconcini, J M ^a   Imam, S H ^b   Klamczynski, A ^b   Ortis, W J ^b   Wood, D H ^b   Williams, T G ^b   Martins Franchetti, S M ^c   Mattoso, L H C ^a  

^a BRAZILIAN CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN ENERGY AND MATERIALS CNPEM   (Brazil)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

biopolymers; composites; extrusion; polycaprolactone; sisal fiber; thermoplastic starch

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPOSITE; CRYSTALLINITIES; FIBER SURFACE; FIELD EMISSION GUNS; INTERFACIAL SHEAR STRENGTH; LAMELLAR THICKNESS; LOW COSTS; MECHANICAL TESTS; POLYMER COMPOSITE; POOR ADHESION; SISAL FIBERS; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS;

ADHESION; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EXTRUSION; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYCAPROLACTONE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

ADHESION; BIODEGRADATION; CALORIMETRY; COMPOSITES; EXTRUSION; GRAVIMETRY; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTIC; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SISAL; STARCH; THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 84859410076     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412441092     Document Type: Article

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