In-situ compatibilization of poly(lactic acid) and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blends by using dicumyl peroxide as a free-radical initiator

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 145-151

  Ma, P ^a,b   Cai, X ^a,b   Zhang, Y ^c   Wang, S ^c   Dong, W ^a   Chen, M ^a   Lemstra, P J ^b  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Compatibilization; Hydrolysis; PBAT; PLA; Rheology; Toughening

Indexed keywords

COMPATIBILIZERS; COMPLEX NETWORKS; FREE RADICALS; HYDROLYSIS; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RHEOLOGY; TOUGHENING;

COMPATIBILIZED BLENDS; FREE RADICAL INITIATORS; INTERFACIAL ADHESIONS; INTERFACIAL DEBONDING; PBAT; PLA; POLIES (BUTYLENE ADIPATE CO TEREPHTHALATE); TOUGHENING MECHANISMS;

PEROXIDES;

EID: 84897569096     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2014.01.025     Document Type: Article

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