Job title:
Research Assistant
Phone 0114 225 3068
Email A.McLauchlin@shu.ac.uk
PhD MPhil BSc
Research interests
- Currently working on the EU FP7 'Polyfire' project
- Other research interests:
- Biopolymers
- Biodegradable materials; definitions of biodegradability; measurement of biodegradability
- Polymer-clay nanocomposites
- Biopolymer processing
- Biopolymer characterisation
Recent publications
- McLauchlin, A.R.; Zhao, F. and Bao, X (2011) Organoclay polybutylene terephthalate nanocomposites using dual surfactant modified montmorillonite prepared by the masterbatch method. Appl. Clay Sci. (accepted, in press)
- Zhao,F.; Bao,X; McLauchlin,AR; Gu,J; Wan,C; Kandasubramanian,B. (2010) Effect of POSS on morphology and mechanical properties of polyamide 12/montmorillonite nanocomposites Appl. Clay Sci. 47, 3-4, 249-256
- Thomas, NL, McLauchlin, AR, Clarke, J and Patrick, S (2010) "Assessing the Impacts of Oxo-Degradable Plastics across their Life Cycle" Peer Reviewed report EVO422 to Defra.
- McLauchlin, AR and Thomas, NL (2009) “Preparation and Thermal Characterisation of Poly(Lactic Acid) nanocomposites Prepared from Organoclays based on an Amphoteric Surfactant” Polymer Degradation and Stability 94 868-872.
- McLauchlin, AR and Thomas, NL (2008) “Preparation and Characterisation of Organoclays based on an Amphoteric Surfactant” J. Colloid and Interface Science 321 39-43.