A low-environmental-impact approach for novel bio-composites based on PLLA/PCL blends and high surface area graphite

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 70, Issue , 2015, Pages 28-36

  Forouharshad, Mahdi ^a   Gardella, Lorenza ^a   Furfaro, Davide ^a   Galimberti, Maurizio ^b   Monticelli, Orietta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blends; Graphite; PCL; PLA

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; COPOLYMERS; ELASTIC MODULI; FILLED POLYMERS; FILLERS; GRAPHITE; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYPROPYLENES;

ELONGATION AT BREAK; HIGH SURFACE AREA GRAPHITES; INTERFACE ADHESION; PCL; PECULIAR MORPHOLOGY; PLA; POLY (EPSILONCAPROLACTONE); SONICATION TREATMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84934780267     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.06.016     Document Type: Article

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