Mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of poly(lactic acid)/epoxidized palm olein blend

Molecules

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 11729-11747

  Giita Silverajah, V S ^a   Ibrahim, Nor Azowa ^a   Zainuddin, Norhazlin ^a   Wan Yunus, Wan Md Zin ^b   Hassan, Hazimah Abu ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Epoxidized palm oil; Melt blending; Plasticizer

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; MECHANICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CALORIMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PHENOMENA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PLANT OILS; PLASTICIZERS; POLYMERS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84868100923     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules171011729     Document Type: Article

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