Solid-state foaming of biodegradable polyesters by means of supercritical CO2/ethyl lactate mixtures: Towards designing advanced materials by means of sustainable processes

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-11

  Salerno, Aurelio ^a   Clerici, Ugo ^a   Domingo, Concepción ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA DE MATERIALS DE BARCELONA ICMAB CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ethyl lactate; Polyesters; Solid state foaming; Supercritical CO2

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED MATERIALS; BIODEGRADABLE FOAMS; BIODEGRADABLE POLYESTERS; CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; DESIGN AND MANUFACTURES; ETHYL LACTATE; SUPERCRITICAL CO; SUSTAINABLE PROCESS;

BLOWING AGENTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYESTERS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84890495316     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.11.015     Document Type: Article

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