Blends of poly(q-caprolactone) (PCL) with gelatinized and nongelatinized corn starch (PCL/starch ratios of 75/25, 50/50, and 25/75 wt.%) were prepared by mechanical processing and characterized by their melt flow index (MFI), water absorption (WA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and light
The influence of the structure of starch on the mechanical, morphological and thermal properties of poly (ε-caprolactone) in starch blends
✍ Scribed by D. S. Rosa; D. R. Lopes; M. R. Calil
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 348 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-2461
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