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Structure and Properties of Biodegradable Polymer‐Based Blends
Author(s) -
Qiu Zhaobin,
Fujinami So,
Komura Motonori,
Nakajima Ken,
Ikehara Takayuki,
Nishi Toshio
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200451224
Subject(s) - miscibility , materials science , biodegradable polymer , polymer blend , polybutylene succinate , polymer , crystallization , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , morphology (biology) , poly ethylene , ethylene , polymer science , copolymer , composite material , organic chemistry , chemistry , catalysis , biology , engineering , genetics
We have recently investigated the structure and properties of biodegradable polymer based blends. The biodegradable polymers studied in our work include poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate‐hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), poly(butylene succinate) (PBSU), poly(ethylene succinate) (PES) and poly(ϵ‐caprolactone) (PCL). The miscibility, morphology, crystallization and melting behaviour of biodegradable polymer based blends have been studied extensively, which were reviewed briefly in this manuscript.