Non-isothermal crystallization behavior of PLA/LLDPE/nanoclay hybrid: Synergistic role of LLDPE and clay

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 565, Issue , 2013, Pages 102-113

  As'habi, Ladan ^a   Jafari, Seyed Hassan ^a   Khonakdar, Hossein Ali ^b   Häussler, Liane ^c   Wagenknecht, Udo ^c   Heinrich, Gert ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF POLYMER RESEARCH DRESDEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crystallization behavior; LLDPE; Nanoclay; Nanocomposites; Polylactic acid

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; ISOTHERMS; LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PLASTICIZERS; POLYESTERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR; CRYSTALLIZATION RATES; FRACTIONATED CRYSTALLIZATION; NANO CLAYS; NONISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION; NUCLEATING AGENTS; POLY LACTIC ACID; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84878442643     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2013.04.016     Document Type: Article

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