Biodegradable Plastic Made from Soybean Products. 1. Effect of Preparation and Processing on Mechanical Properties and Water Absorption

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1994, Pages 1821-1827

  Paetau, Inke ^a   Chen, Chin Zue ^a,b   Jane, Jay Lin ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; BIODEGRADATION; COMPRESSION MOLDING; DUCTILITY; ELASTICITY; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; PROTEINS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SULFURIC ACID; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); WATER ABSORPTION;

ACID TREATMENT; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC; PROPIONIC ACID; SOYBEAN PRODUCTS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

PLASTICS;

EID: 0028461658     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie00031a023     Document Type: Article

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