A comparative study on the mechanical, thermal and morphological characterization of poly(lactic acid)/epoxidized palm oil blend

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 5878-5898

  Giita Silverajah, V S ^a   Ibrahim, Nor Azowa ^a   Md Zin Wan Yunus, Wan ^b   Hassan, Hazimah Abu ^c   Woei, Chieng Buong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c Advanced Oleochemical Technology Division   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biodegradable plastic; Bioplastic; Melt blending; Plasticizer

Indexed keywords

PALM OIL; PLASTICIZER; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC; EPOXIDE; LACTIC ACID; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION KINETICS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; THERMOSTABILITY; CHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE;

BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; CALORIMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; LACTIC ACID; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PLANT OILS; PLASTICIZERS; POLYMERS; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 84861672701     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms13055878     Document Type: Article

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