Biodegradable polymeric materials

Advanced Materials

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 305-313

  Chiellini, Emo ^a   Solaro, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROORGANISMS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; OXIDATION; POLYMERS; STANDARDS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURE; HYDROLYTICALLY DEGRADABLE POLYMERS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PLASTIC WASTE;

PLASTICS;

EID: 0030125278     PISSN: 09359648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adma.19960080406     Document Type: Article

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