Improved dispersion of grafted starch granules leads to lower water resistance for starch-g-PLA/PLA composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 86, Issue , 2013, Pages 149-156

  Yang, Xi ^a   Finne Wistrand, Anna ^a   Hakkarainen, Minna ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Environmental degradation; B. Mechanical properties; D. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy; D. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Indexed keywords

FILM SURFACES; FTIR ANALYSIS; GRAFTED STARCH; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); STARCH GRANULES; SURFACE GRAFTING; WATER-RESISTANCES;

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); GRANULATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

STARCH;

EID: 84882692666     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2013.07.013     Document Type: Article

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