Effects of a multifunctional polymeric chain extender on the properties of polylactide and polylactide/clay nanocomposites

International Polymer Processing

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 505-516

  Meng, Q K ^a   Heuzey, M C ^a   Carreau, Pierre J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRIER PROPERTIES; BRANCHED STRUCTURES; CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; EXFOLIATED CLAY; LOW STRESS; MAXIMUM STRENGTH; MELT PROCESSING; MELT RHEOLOGY; OXYGEN BARRIER PROPERTIES; POLY LACTIDE; POLYMERIC CHAIN; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY TEM;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; ELASTICITY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYESTERS; RHEOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84869798436     PISSN: 0930777X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3139/217.2647     Document Type: Article

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