Degradable polymers. IV. degradation of aliphatic thermoplastic block copolyesters

Journal of Macromolecular Science: Part A - Chemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 467-498

  Albertsson, Ann Christine ^a   Ljungquist, Olle ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS - DEGRADATION; PLASTICS - SYNTHESIS; POLYETHERS - SURFACES; SURFACES - COMPOSITION EFFECTS; THERMOPLASTICS - DEGRADATION;

DEGRADATION MECHANISM; ESTER LINKAGES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0023866037     PISSN: 0022233X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222338808053379     Document Type: Article

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