The effect of water on the crystallization of thin films of poly(hydroxybutyrate)

Polymer

Volumn 38, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 3879-3883

  Hobbs, J K ^a   Barham, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Poly(hydroxybutyrate); Spherulite growth rates; Water

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COPOLYMERS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; CRYSTALLIZATION; FILM GROWTH; GLASS TRANSITION; MORPHOLOGY; PLASTIC FILMS; PLASTICIZERS; THIN FILMS; WATER;

POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE; SPHERULITE GROWTH;

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 0031188862     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(96)00945-7     Document Type: Article

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