Thermal and mechanical properties of cassava and pineapple flours-filled PLA bio-composites

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1131-1139

  Kim, Ki Wook ^a   Lee, Byoung Ho ^a   Kim, Hyun Joong ^a   Sriroth, Klanarong ^b   Dorgan, John R ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Cassava flour; Pineapple flour; PLA; Thermal aging

Indexed keywords

CASSAVA FLOUR; DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; PINEAPPLE FLOUR; PLA; THERMAL AGING TESTS; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMAL DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TESTING; THERMAL AGING; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EID: 84877084143     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-011-1350-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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