How to combine a hydrophobic matrix and a hydrophilic filler without adding a compatibilizer - Co-grinding enhances use properties of Renewable PLA-starch composites

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 56, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-9

  Le Bolay, Nadine ^a   Lamure, Alain ^a   Gallego Leis, Nora ^a   Subhani, Arfan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Composites; Grinding; Poly(lactic acid); Properties; Starch

Indexed keywords

CO-GRINDING; HYDROPHILIC FILLERS; HYDROPHOBIC MATRIX; OPERATING CONDITION; POLY LACTIC ACID; PRODUCTION MECHANISMS; PROPERTIES; TWO-MATERIALS; WATER UPTAKE;

BLENDING; COMPATIBILIZERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DISPERSIONS; FILLERS; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTICIZERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SOLVENTS; STARCH;

GRINDING (MACHINING);

EID: 84860888819     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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