Processing of Poly(Lactic Acid)

Poly(Lactic Acid): Synthesis, Structures, Properties, Processing, and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 191-215

  Lim, Loong Tak ^a   Cink, Kevin ^b   Vanyo, Tim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b NATUREWORKS LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Glass transition and melting temperatures of PLA with other thermoplastics; Modification of PLA properties by process aids and other additives; Poly(lactic acid) processing and conversion and processing of poly(lactic acid)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863443023     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470649848.ch14     Document Type: Chapter

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