Foaming of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/organo-clays nano-biocomposites by a continuous supercritical CO2 assisted extrusion process

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 157-171

  Le Moigne, Nicolas ^a   Sauceau, Martial ^b   Benyakhlef, Mohamed ^a   Jemai, Rabeb ^b   Benezet, Jean Charles ^a   Rodier, Elisabeth ^b   Lopez Cuesta, José Marie ^a   Fages, Jacques ^b  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Foam; Nanocomposite; Organo clay; Polyhydroxyalkanoate; Supercritical carbon dioxide

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DISPERSIONS; FOAMS; MIXTURES; NANOCOMPOSITES; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEATION; NANO BIO COMPOSITES; POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE-CO-3-HYDROXYVALERATE); POLY-HYDROXYALKANOATE; POROSITY AND PORE SIZE; PROCESSING CONDITION; SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDES; TWIN SCREW EXTRUSION;

EXTRUSION;

EID: 84940363560     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.10.008     Document Type: Article

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