Original Article
  • Optimization of Extraction Process for Expanded Cork-derived Suberin and Plasticizing Performance in PLA Composites

  • Minhwan Hwang*, Eunseok Lee*, Yujin Park**, Taehoon Oh*, Jonghwan Suhr*,**†

  • * Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
    ** Department of Mechanical Engineering

  • 탄화 코르크 유래 수베린 공정 최적화 및 PLA 복합재의 가소화 특성

  • 황민환* · 이은석* · 박유진** · 오태훈* · 서종환*,**†

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Correspondence to

  • Jonghwan Suhr

  • * Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
    ** Department of Mechanical Engineering

  • E-mail: suhr@skku.edu