Evaluation of the effect of reprocessing on the structure and properties of low density polyethylene/thermoplastic starch blends

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 136, Issue , 2016, Pages 210-215

  Peres, Anderson M ^a   Pires, Ruthe R ^a   Oréfice, Rodrigo L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Polyethylene; Polymer blends; Recyclability; Thermoplastic starch

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; EXTRUSION; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; NATURAL POLYMERS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMER BLENDS; STARCH;

EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; INTRODUCTION OF SYSTEMS; RECYCLABILITY; RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

POLYETHYLENE; STARCH;

CHEMISTRY; MECHANICS; TEMPERATURE;

MECHANICAL PROCESSES; POLYETHYLENE; STARCH; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84942291904     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.09.047     Document Type: Article

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