Effects of nano-/micro-sized additives and the corresponding induced crystallinity on the extrusion foaming behavior of PLA using supercritical CO2

Materials and Design

Volumn 101, Issue , 2016, Pages 24-34

  Nofar, Mohammadreza ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Extrusion; Foaming; Nanoparticles; Polylactide; Supercritical CO2; Talc

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIES; EXTRUSION; FOAMS; KINETICS; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; POLYESTERS; RUNWAY FOAMING; TALC; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

CRYSTAL NUCLEATION; CRYSTALLIZATION RATES; EXPANSION RATIO; EXTRUSION FOAMING; POLY LACTIDE; SLOW GROWTH RATES; SUPERCRITICAL CO; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS;

EID: 84962725834     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.03.147     Document Type: Article

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