Polylactic acid with improved heat deflection temperatures and self-healing properties for durable goods applications

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 21, 2014, Pages 18511-18516

  Wertz, J T ^a   Mauldin, T C ^a   Boday, D J ^a  

^a IBM   (United States)

Author keywords

in situ polymerization; microcapsules; polylactic acid; renewable; self healing; sustainable

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; CATALYSTS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRYSTALLINITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYESTERS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYPROPYLENES; SELF-HEALING MATERIALS;

IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; MICROCAPSULES; POLY LACTIC ACID; RENEWABLE; SELF-HEALING; SUSTAINABLE;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 84910151942     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am5058713     Document Type: Article

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