Thermoplastic starch revisited. Structure/property relationship for "dialed-in" biodegradability

Macromolecular Symposia

Volumn 123, Issue , 1997, Pages 113-121

  Zdrahala, Richard J ^a  

^a R and I Consulting International   (United States)

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EID: 0031526789     PISSN: 10221360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/masy.19971230112     Document Type: Article

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