Mechanical, crystallisation and moisture absorption properties of melt drawn polylactic acid fibres

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 270-281

  Hossain, Kazi M Zakir ^a   Parsons, Andrew J ^a   Rudd, Chris D ^a   Ahmed, Ifty ^a   Thielemans, Wim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chain orientation; Crystallinity; Moisture absorption; PLA fibre; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE DIAMETER; CHAIN ORIENTATION; CRYSTALLINITIES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRA REDS; MOISTURE ABSORPTION; MOISTURE ABSORPTION PROPERTY; POLY LACTIC ACID; SCANNING ELECTRONS;

CHAINS; FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84896839500     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.02.001     Document Type: Article

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