Compatibilization of immiscible poly(lactic acid)/poly(ε-caprolactone) blend through electron-beam irradiation with the addition of a compatibilizing agent

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 83, Issue , 2013, Pages 98-104

  Shin, Boo Young ^a   Han, Do Hung ^a  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Compatibilization; Electron beam Irradiation; Mechanical properties; Morphology; PLA PCL blend

Indexed keywords

CAPROLACTONE; COMPATIBILIZING AGENTS; DUCTILE MATERIALS; ELECTRON BEAM RADIATION; ELECTRON-BEAM IRRADIATIONS; GLYCIDYL METHACRYLATE; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; MELT MIXING; MELT MIXING PROCESS; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; PLA/PCL BLEND; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACIDS; REACTIVE AGENT; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TWIN SCREW EXTRUDERS;

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; ADHESION; COMPATIBILIZERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); IRRADIATION; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXING; MORPHOLOGY; PLASTICIZERS; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES;

RADIATION;

GLYCIDYL METHACRYLATE; METHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MONOMER; PLASTICIZER; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYLACTIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; ELECTRON BEAM; POLYMERIZATION; RADIATION DOSE; STORAGE; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84870492081     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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