Effect of processing conditions on the physical, chemical and transport properties of polylactic acid films containing thymol incorporated by supercritical impregnation

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 89, Issue , 2017, Pages 195-210

  Torres, Alejandra ^a   Ilabaca, Evelyn ^a,b   Rojas, Adrián ^b   Rodríguez, Francisco ^a   Galotto, María José ^a   Guarda, Abel ^a   Villegas, Carolina ^a   Romero, Julio ^b  

^a CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY CEDENNA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Kinetic release; Plasticizing effect; Polylactic acid (PLA); Supercritical impregnation; Thymol

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FILM PREPARATION; MASS TRANSFER; PHENOLS; POLYESTERS; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BIODEGRA-DABLE MATERIALS; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; PLASTICIZING EFFECTS; POLY LACTIC ACID; SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDES; SUPERCRITICAL IMPREGNATION; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THYMOL;

IMPREGNATION;

EID: 85013667710     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.01.019     Document Type: Article

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