Influence of processing additives on the degradation of melt-pressed films of poly(ε-caprolactone) and poly(lactic acid)

Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 209-221

  Renstad, Rasmus ^a   Karlsson, Sigbritt ^a   Sandgren, Åsa ^a   Albertsson, Ann Christine ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Poly( caprolactone; Poly(lactic acid); Processing additives

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CALCITE; COMPOSTING; CRYSTALLIZATION; FUNGI; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLANT CELL CULTURE; POLYESTERS; PYROLYSIS; SILICA;

MELT PRESSING; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYLACTIC ACID;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 0032181965     PISSN: 10647546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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