This new edition of a bestseller incorporates recent developments and advances in
thermoplastics with regard to materials development, processing, properties, and …

Polypropylene (PP)/layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanocomposites were prepared via
melt intercalation using dodecyl sulfate anion modified LDH and maleated PP as …

Background Both naturally occurring and synthetic surfactants are present in many food
products including butter, margarine, mayonnaise and salad dressing. In addition …

Recycled bottle‐grade PET (rPET) is a valuable low‐cost polymeric material. However,
enhancement of its mechanical properties is necessary for many applications. This work is …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/graphene nanocomposites were prepared by solution
blending and the dispersibility of graphene in the PLA matrix was examined by transmission …

The influence of the degree of intercalation of polymer chains in the two dimensional silicate
galleries on the crystallization behavior of poly [(butylene succinate)-co-adipate](PBSA) is …

This article describes the thermal properties of clay-containing poly (ethylene
succinate)(PES) nanocomposite. The nanocomposite of PES with organically modified …

As an alternative to conventional non-degradable food packaging plastics,
bionanocomposites, based on bacterial biodegradable thermoplastic polyesters, poly …

This chapter focuses on the preparation and properties of biobased polymer
nanocomposites composed of layered silicates as nanofiller. It discusses the preparation …