Preparation and Characterization of Poly(lactic acid)/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terepthalate) Blends and Their Composite

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 1362-1367

  Teamsinsungvon, Arpaporn ^a   Ruksakulpiwat, Yupaporn ^a   Jarukumjorn, Kasama ^a  

^a SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Compatibility; Mechanical properties; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

BLOWN-FILMS; COMPATIBILITY; COMPATIBILIZED BLENDS; ELONGATION AT BREAK; MELT-COMPOUNDING; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACIDS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; CALCIUM CARBONATE; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 84885029288     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2013.820746     Document Type: Article

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