Optimization of Tensile Strength of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Graphene Nanocomposites Using Response Surface Methodology

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 791-799

  Chieng, B W ^a   Ibrahim, N A ^a   Yunus, W M Z Wan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Nanocomposites; Poly(lactic acid); Response Surface Methodology

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; OPTIMUM COMBINATION; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACIDS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; QUADRATIC MODELS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY;

GRAPHENE; LACTIC ACID; LOADING; NANOCOMPOSITES; OPTIMIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84865818878     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2012.663043     Document Type: Article

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