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. 2017 May 20;22(5):838. doi: 10.3390/molecules22050838
TGA Thermogravimetric Analysis
DSC Differential Scanning Calorimeter
DMA Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
TEM Transmission Electron Microscope
SEM Scanning Electron Microscope
FTIR Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
PP Polypropylene
xSBR Carboxylated Butadiene-Styrene Rubber
PA6 Polyamide 6
EPDM Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
PS Polystyrene
PSt Potato Starch
EP Epoxy
PA12 Polyamide 12
PHBV Poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate)
PBS Poly(Butylene Succinate)
PVA Polyvinyl Alcohol
Tp Peak temperature
Tm Melting temperature
Tc Crystallization temperature
Tg Glass transition temperature
σb Tensile strength
E Young modulus
E' Storage modulus
G' Storage modulus
η* Viscosity
HDTMA Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide
HEDA Hexadecyl-tri-methyl-ammonium-bromide
DBMI 4,4′-diphenylmethylene dimaleinimide
M100 Modulus at 100% elongation
TS Tensile strength
EB Elongation at break
E′ Storage modulus
tan δ Loss tangent
XC Crystallinity