Plasticizing Effects of Epoxidized Palm Oil on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate)/Poly(caprolactone) Blends

Poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) (PHBV), a biodegradable thermoplastic polymer, has attracted much attention because of increasing interest in protection of environment. PHBV is brittle, thus has restricted application. Improvement of its toughness has been attempted by blending poly (caprolactone...

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Main Authors: Siti Aishah Ramli, Norhayani Othman, Aznizam Abu Bakar, Azman Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2021-02-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/11348