Miscibility and biodegradability of poly(butylene succinate)/poly(butylene terephthalate) blends

Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-66

  Kim, Young Jin ^a   Park, O Ok ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Composting test; Miscibility; Poly(butylene succinate); Poly(butylene terpehthalate); Transesterification reaction

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; ESTERIFICATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; POLYBUTENES; POLYESTERS; SOLUBILITY;

POLYBUTYLENE SUCCINATE; POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0032663076     PISSN: 10647546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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