Novel lightweight foamed poly(lactic acid) reinforced with different loadings of functionalised Sepiolite

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 101, Issue , 2014, Pages 17-23

  Peinado, Victor ^a   García, Lidia ^b   Fernández, Ángel ^c   Castell, Pere ^a  

^a Asociacion de Investigacion Taller de Inyeccion de La Industria de Los Plasticos   (Spain)

^b Tecnopackaging Pol Ind Empresarium   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Nano composites; B. Mechanical properties; D. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); D. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); E. Injection moulding

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; INJECTION MOLDING; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CHEMICAL FOAMING AGENT; E.INJECTION MOULDING; FOAMING PROCESS; LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; POLY LACTIC ACID; PROCESSABILITY; PROCESSABLE;

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY);

EID: 84904509959     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2014.06.025     Document Type: Article

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