## Abstract PHA‐based extruded films were developed by blending PHAs with thermoplastic starch using extensive process engineering based on structure‐property correlations. Starch was destructurized and plasticized followed by melt‐blending with PHA and PBAT. Dynamic mechanical analysis coupled wit
Biodegradable extruded starch blends
✍ Scribed by Xiudong You; Li Li; Jianping Gao; Jiugao Yu; Zhuxuan Zhao
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 97 KB
- Volume
- 88
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-8995
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