Characterisation of Water Absorption of Biodegradable Poly(lactic Acid)/Halloysite Nanotube Nanocomposites at Different Temperatures

• Main Authors: Wei , Ling Tham, Beng , Teik Poh, Ishak, Zainal Arifin Mohd, Wen , Shyang Chow
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor's University 2016
• Subjects: TA1-2040 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/42787/1/JES_Vol._12_2016_-_Art._2%2813-25%29.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/42787/; http://web.usm.my/jes/12_2016/JES%20Vol.%2012%202016%20-%20Art.%202(13-25).pdf

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/6 wt% halloysite nanotube (HNT) nanocomposites were prepared using melt compounding followed by compression molding. Two types of impact modifiers, i.e., maleic anhydride grafted styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene copolymer (SEBS-g-MA) and N,N'-ethylenebis(stearamide)...