Melt compounding of poly (Lactic Acid) and talc: assessment of material behavior during processing and resulting crystallization

Journal of Polymer Research

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1-9

  De Santis, Felice ^a   Pantani, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crystallization kinetics; Melt compounding; Poly (Lactic Acid); Talc

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; TALC; VISCOSITY;

COMMERCIAL GRADE; MATERIAL BEHAVIOR; MELT-COMPOUNDING; NUCLEATING AGENTS; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACIDS; PROCESSING CONDITION;

CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS;

EID: 84948770106     PISSN: 10229760     EISSN: 15728935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-015-0885-1     Document Type: Article

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