Synergistic Effects of Nucleating Agents and Plasticizers on the Crystallization Behavior of Poly(lactic acid)

The synergistic effect of nucleating agents and plasticizers on the thermal and mechanical performance of PLA nanocomposites was investigated with the objective of increasing the crystallinity and balancing the stiffness and toughness of PLA mechanical properties. Calcium carbonate, halloysite nanot...

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Main Authors: Xuetao Shi, Guangcheng Zhang, Thanh Vu Phuong, Andrea Lazzeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/1/1579