Water Absorption of Poly(lactic acid) Nanocomposites: Effects of Nanofillers and Maleated Rubbers

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 858-863

  Chow, W S ^a   Leu, Y Y ^a   Mohd Ishak, Z A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Maleated rubber; Nanofillers; Poly(lactic acid); Water absorption

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; WATER ABSORPTION;

DIFFUSION EXPONENT; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENTS; FICKIAN DIFFUSION MODELS; MALEATED RUBBER; NANO-FILLERS; POLY LACTIC ACID; RECOVERABILITY; WATER DIFFUSION;

RUBBER;

EID: 84901593994     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2014.886054     Document Type: Article

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