Thermoforming studies of corn starch-derived biopolymer film filled with nanoclays

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 163-188

  Mohan, T P ^a   Kanny, Krishnan ^a  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

nanoclays; nanocomposites; plastic films; thermal and mechanical properties; thermoforming; Thermoplastic starch; viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PLASTIC FILMS; STARCH; THERMOFORMING; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE; NANO CLAYS; NANO-COMPOSITE STRUCTURE; NANOCLAY CONCENTRATIONS; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMOFORMABILITIES; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH; VISCOELASTIC;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84960486341     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: 15308014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087915590846     Document Type: Article

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