Environmentally degradable-thermoplastics: An overview

Indian Journal of Chemistry - Section B Organic and Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 525-537

  Anuradha, M ^a   Kumar, V G ^a  

^a Hindustan Lever Limited   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; PLASTIC; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENZYME MECHANISM; INCINERATION; POLYMERIZATION; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0032884446     PISSN: 03764699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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