Toughening of polylactide by tailoring phase-morphology with P[CL-co-LA] random copolyesters as biodegradable impact modifiers

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 914-922

  Odent, Jérémy ^a   Leclère, Philippe ^a   Raquez, Jean Marie ^a   Dubois, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Copolyester; Impact modifier; Morphology; Polylactide

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COPOLYESTERS; BLEND COMPONENTS; COPOLYESTERS; IMPACT MODIFIERS; PEAK-FORCE TAPPINGS; PECULIAR MORPHOLOGY; POLY LACTIDE; RANDOM COPOLYESTERS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; COPOLYMERS; DISPERSIONS; POLYESTERS;

MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 84875216065     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2012.12.006     Document Type: Article

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