MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, MORPHOLOGY, AND HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION BEHAVIOR OF POLYLACTIC ACID / THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE BLENDS
Polylactic acid (PLA) has attracted tremendous interest to be utilized as the replacement for petroleum-based polymers as it possesses good biodegradability, can be derived from renewable sources, and shows high mechanical strength. However, its inherent brittleness and low toughness has limited its...
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Language: | English |
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IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
2020-01-01
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Series: | International Islamic University Malaysia Engineering Journal |
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Online Access: | https://journals.iium.edu.my/ejournal/index.php/iiumej/article/view/1051 |