Development of biodegradable flexible films of starch and poly(lactic acid) plasticized with adipate or citrate esters

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-22

  Shirai, M A ^a   Grossmann, M V E ^a   Mali, S ^a   Yamashita, F ^a   Garcia, P S ^a   Muller C M O ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Extrusion; Mechanical properties; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

ADIPATE ESTER; ADIPATES; BIODEGRADABLE FILM; FLEXIBLE FILMS; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACIDS; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH;

ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; EXTRUSION; GLYCEROL; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTICIZERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SOLVENTS; STARCH;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

ADIPIC ACID; ADIPIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CITRIC ACID; ESTER; LACTIC ACID; PLASTIC; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER; STARCH;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

ADIPATES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CITRIC ACID; ESTERS; LACTIC ACID; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; STARCH;

EID: 84867901000     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.09.038     Document Type: Article

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