Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10602535 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The thermoplastic starch/poly(lactic acid) (TPS/PLA) blends were prepared by PLA blending with glycerol plasticized-starch. ⺠The isothermal crystallization kinetics of neat PLA and TPS/PLA composites was studied by DSC. ⺠TPS acts as a nucleating agent, improving the crystallinity of the PLA in composites. ⺠Because of the presence of TPS, there exist constraints on the mobility of the PLA chains in the composite melt.
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Authors
Jie Cai, Miao Liu, Li Wang, Kunhua Yao, Sha Li, Hanguo Xiong,