Behavior of polylactide/microcrystalline cellulose biocomposites: effects of filler content and interfacial compatibilization

Cellulose

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 611-622

  Dogu, Berk ^a   Kaynak, Cevdet ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Interfacial compatibilization; Maleic anhydride; Microcrystalline cellulose; Polylactide

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; EXTRUSION; EXTRUSION MOLDING; INJECTION MOLDING; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; POLYESTERS;

FILLER CONTENTS; MICRO-CRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; POLY LACTIDE; PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES; STRAIN AT BREAK; THERMAL DEGRADATION TEMPERATURES; TWIN SCREW EXTRUSION; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 84955714026     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: 1572882X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-015-0839-0     Document Type: Article

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