Starch-based nano-biocomposites

Progress in Polymer Science

Volumn 38, Issue 10-11, 2013, Pages 1590-1628

  Xie, Fengwei ^a   Pollet, Eric ^b   Halley, Peter J ^a   Avérous, Luc ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Biobased materials; Biocomposites; Biodegradable polymers; Biopolymers; Nanocomposites; Starch

Indexed keywords

BIO-BASED MATERIALS; BIO-COMPOSITES; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS; FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE SENSITIVITY; PLASTICISED STARCH; STARCH BIOPOLYMERS; STARCH-BASED MATERIALS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; CHITIN; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELASTOMERS; FILLERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; PLASTICS APPLICATIONS; SILICATES; STARCH;

DISPERSIONS;

CHITIN; COMPOSITES; DISPERSIONS; ELASTOMERS; FILLERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SILICATES; STARCH;

EID: 84885019960     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2013.05.002     Document Type: Review

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