Mechanistic aspects of the thermal degradation of poly(lactic acid) and poly(β-hydroxybutyric acid)

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 40-41, Issue , 1997, Pages 43-53

  Kopinke, F D ^a   Mackenzie, K ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Degradation; Poly(lactic acid); Poly( hydroxybutyric acid); Polyester; Pyrolysis; Thermoanalysis

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; COMPOSITION; DECOMPOSITION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; OLIGOMERS; POLYESTERS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

POLYHYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

PYROLYSIS;

EID: 0031144057     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-2370(97)00022-3     Document Type: Article

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