Toughening mechanisms in interfacially modified HDPE/thermoplastic starch blends

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 114, Issue , 2014, Pages 222-229

  Taguet, Aurélie ^a,c   Bureau, Martin N ^b   Huneault, Michel A ^b   Favis, Basil D ^c  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blends; Compatibilization; Glycerol; Starch; Toughness

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; COMPATIBILIZERS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GLYCEROL; TOUGHNESS; STARCH;

GRAFTED COPOLYMERS; HYDROXYL GROUPS; INTERFACIAL MODIFICATION; LOW DIAMETERS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; SHEAR BAND FORMATION; STARCH BLENDS; TOUGHENING MECHANISMS;

STARCH; BLENDING;

EID: 84906875006     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.07.073     Document Type: Article

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