Super toughened biodegradable polylactide blends with non-linear copolymer interfacial architecture obtained via facile in-situ reactive compatibilization

Polymer

Volumn 80, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-17

  Ojijo, Vincent ^a   Ray, Suprakas Sinha ^a,b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Multi functional chain extender; Polylactide poly (butylene succinate) co adipate blends; Reactive compatibilization; Super tough

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BLENDING; BUTENES; FRACTURE MECHANICS; IMPACT STRENGTH; POLYESTERS; POLYMER BLENDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRAIN HARDENING; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

ADIPATES; CHAIN EXTENDERS; COMPATIBILIZED BLENDS; INTERFACIAL ARCHITECTURE; REACTIVE COMPATIBILIZATION; SITU COMPATIBILIZATION; SLOW CRYSTALLIZATION RATES; SUPER-TOUGH;

CHAINS;

EID: 84945959380     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2015.10.038     Document Type: Article

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