Blending poly(butylene succinate) with poly(lactic acid): Ductility and phase inversion effects

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 71, Issue , 2015, Pages 534-546

  Deng, Y ^a   Thomas, N L ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blend; Co continuous phase; Poly(butylene succinate); Poly(lactic acid)

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; BUTENES; DUCTILITY; VISCOSITY;

CONTINUOUS PHASE; ELONGATION TO BREAK; MELT VISCOSITIES; POLY (BUTYLENE SUCCINATE); POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACIDS; RELATIVE VISCOSITY; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

LACTIC ACID;

EID: 84940495394     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.08.029     Document Type: Article

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