Ethylene Copolymer Toughened Polylactic Acid Nanocomposites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-27

  Balakrishnan, Harintharavimal ^a   Masoumi, Iman ^a   Yussuf, A A ^a   Imran, Muhammad ^a   Hassan, Azman ^a   Wahit, Mat Uzir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biomax strong 100; Impact modifier; Montmorillonite; Nanocomposite; Polylactic acid

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION RATE; BIOMAX STRONG 100; CRYSTALLINITIES; ETHYLENE COPOLYMER; FLEXURAL MODULUS; IMPACT MODIFIERS; POLY LACTIC ACID; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS;

BIODEGRADATION; CLAY MINERALS; COPOLYMERS; ETHYLENE;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84860910164     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2011.603978     Document Type: Article

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