The Effect of Polymeric Chain Extenders on Physical Properties of Thermoplastic Starch and Polylactic Acid Blends

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 315-325

  Zhang, Yachuan ^a,c   Yuan, Xin ^a   Liu, Qiang ^a   Hrymak, Andrew ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrophilicity; Mechanical properties; Polylactic acid; Polymeric chain extender; Thermoplastic starch

Indexed keywords

BIOPLASTICS; BLEND FILMS; CONSISTENT QUALITY; FILM EDGE; MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE SORPTION; POLAR CONTRIBUTION; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYMERIC CHAIN; THERMAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH; TOTAL SURFACE ENERGY; TWIN SCREW EXTRUSION; WATER SOLUBILITIES;

BLENDING; EXTRUSION; HYDROPHILICITY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SORPTION; STARCH; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

POLYMERIC FILMS;

FILM; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MOISTURE CONTENT; POLYMER; SOLUBILITY; SORPTION; STARCH; SURFACE ENERGY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84861194649     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-011-0368-3     Document Type: Article

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