Influence of talc particle size and content on crystallization behavior, mechanical properties and morphology of poly(lactic acid)

Polymer Bulletin

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1947-1959

  Petchwattana, Nawadon ^a   Covavisaruch, Sirijutaratana ^b   Petthai, Sarawut ^b  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Nucleating agent; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; HEAT DISTORTION TEMPERATURE; NUCLEATING AGENTS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); TENSILE ELONGATION; THERMAL DEFORMATION;

TALC;

EID: 84904462876     PISSN: 01700839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00289-014-1165-7     Document Type: Article

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