Rheology in the Presence of Carbon Dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) to Study the Melt Behavior of Chemically Modified Polylactide (PLA)

For the preparation of polylactide (PLA)-based foams, it is commonly necessary to increase the melt strength of the polymer. Additives such as chain extenders (CE) or peroxides are often used to build up the molecular weight by branching or even crosslinking during reactive extrusion. Furthermore, a...

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Main Authors: Dominik Dörr, Tobias Standau, Svenja Murillo Castellón, Christian Bonten, Volker Altstädt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/5/1108