Progress in Toughening Poly(Lactic Acid) with Renewable Polymers

Polymer Reviews

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 557-593

  Wang, Ming ^a   Wu, Ying ^a   Li, Yi Dong ^a   Zeng, Jian Bing ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Poly(lactic acid); renewable polymers; sustainability; toughening

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LACTIC ACID; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOUGHENING;

BIO-BASED; HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACIDS; PROCESSABILITY;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

EID: 85015064812     PISSN: 15583724     EISSN: 15583716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2017.1287726     Document Type: Review

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