Assessing the mechanical, phase inversion, and rheological properties of poly-[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyvalerate] (PHBV) blended with poly-(l-lactic acid) (PLA)

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 3681-3690

  Modi, Sunny ^a   Koelling, Kurt ^b   Vodovotz, Yael ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Blends; Mechanical properties; Poly(3 hydroxybutyrate co 3 hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV); Poly(l lactic acid) (PLA); Rheological properties

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX VISCOSITY; ELONGATION AT BREAK; PHASE INVERSION; POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE-CO-3-HYDROXYVALERATE); POLY(L-LACTIC ACID); RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; ROTATIONAL FREQUENCY; TENSILE AND FLEXURAL PROPERTIES;

BENDING STRENGTH; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMATERIALS; BLENDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RHEOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOSITY;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 84885022070     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.07.036     Document Type: Article

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