Synthesis and Environmental Degradation of Polyesters Based on Poly(ε-caprolactone)

Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 71-83

  Toncheva, Veska ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; HYDROLYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROORGANISMS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION; SOILS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); WEATHERING;

DIOL INITIATED POLYMERIZATION; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYCAPROLACTONE CO-ETHYLENE OXIDE CO CAPROLACTONE; POLYCAPROLACTONE CO-VALEROLACTONE; POLYVALEROLACTONE; REPELLING EFFECT; SOIL BURIAL TEST;

POLYESTERS;

EID: 0030125374     PISSN: 10647546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02074868     Document Type: Article

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