Effects of Inorganic Fillers on the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Poly(lactic acid)

Addition of filler to polylactic acid (PLA) may affect its crystallization behavior and mechanical properties. The effects of talc and hydroxyapatite (HA) on the thermal and mechanical properties of two types of PLA (one amorphous and one semicrystalline) have been investigated. The composites were...

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Published in:	International Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 2014; no. 2; pp. 129 - 136
Main Authors:	Yang, Mingshu, Chow, Laurence C., Wang, Tongxin, Liu, Xingxun, Mitchell, James W.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2014 Hindawi Publishing Corporation John Wiley & Sons, Inc Wiley
Subjects:	Annealing Colleges & universities Crystallinity Crystallization Differential scanning calorimetry Fillers Hydroxyapatite Mechanical properties Methods Molecular weight Phase transitions Polyesters Polylactic acid Scanning electron microscopy Talcs Tensile strength Thermal properties Washington DC
ISSN:	1687-9422, 1687-9430
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