Journal article
The Effect of Polymeric Chain Extenders on Physical Properties of Thermoplastic Starch and Polylactic Acid Blends
Abstract
The effects of a polymeric chain extender on the properties of bioplastic film made from blends of plasticized polylactic acid (p-PLA) and thermoplastic starch (TPS) were studied. Joncryl™ ADR 4370S, a polymeric chain extender, was blended with TPS and p-PLA at a level of 1% (w/w). A co-rotating twin-screw extrusion process was used to prepare films with various ratios of TPS and p-PLA. Mechanical and physical properties of films, including …
Authors
Zhang Y; Yuan X; Liu Q; Hrymak A
Journal
Journal of Polymers and the Environment, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 315–325
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 2012
DOI
10.1007/s10924-011-0368-3
ISSN
1566-2543