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Thermomechanical improvement of glycerol plasticized maize starch with high loading of cellulose, flax and talc fillers
Author(s) -
Battegazzore Daniele,
Bocchini Sergio,
Frache Alberto
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.5129
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , dynamic mechanical analysis , talc , filler (materials) , extrusion , cellulose , starch , scanning electron microscope , composite number , polymer , chemical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , engineering
High loading of natural filler was incorporated in thermoplastic starch using melt blending. The huge increase of composite storage moduli was investigated and interpolated with the Cox − Krenchel model.