Influence of chain extender on thermal properties and melt flow index of stereocomplex PLA

Polymer Testing

Volumn 45, Issue , 2015, Pages 52-57

  Baimark, Yodthong ^a   Srihanam, Prasong ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Chain extender; Melt flow index; Polylactide; Stereocomplex

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BLENDING; COMPLEXATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; POLYESTERS; STYRENE; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

BLENDING TEMPERATURE; CHAIN EXTENDERS; MELT FLOW INDEX; PLLA/PDLA BLENDS; POLY LACTIDE; STEREOCOMPLEX FORMATION; STEREOCOMPLEXATION; STEREOCOMPLEXES;

CHAINS;

EID: 84930934575     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2015.04.017     Document Type: Article

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