Hydrolysis of polylactic acid (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) in aqueous acetonitrile solutions: Autocatalysis

Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-41

  Siparsky, Georgette L ^a   Voorhees, Kent J ^a   Miao, Fudu ^b  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b Chronopol Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

autocatalysis; hydrolysis; polycaprolactone; polylactic acid

Indexed keywords

AUTOCATALYSIS; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ACETONITRILE; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CATALYSIS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DIFFUSION; EQUATIONS OF STATE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYESTERS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLUTIONS;

HYDROLYSIS;

EID: 0031865460     PISSN: 10647546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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