Oxidative degradation of polylactide (PLA) and its effects on physical and mechanical properties

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 109-116

  Rasselet, D ^a,b   Ruellan, A ^a,c   Guinault, A ^a,b   Miquelard Garnier, G ^a,b   Sollogoub, C ^a,b   Fayolle, B ^a  

^a ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

^b University of Paris Cité   (France)

^c AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Ageing; Embrittlement; Polylactic acid; Polylactide; Thermo oxidation

Indexed keywords

AGEING; DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLY LACTIDE; RANDOM CHAIN SCISSIONS; THERMO-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION;

EMBRITTLEMENT;

POLYESTERS; EMBRITTLEMENT;

EID: 84891626188     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.10.011     Document Type: Article

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