Biodegradable polymer blends based on polyethylene and natural polymers. Degradation in soil

Journal of Polymer Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 287-304

  Tudorachi, Nita ^a   Cascaval, Constantin N ^a   Rusu, Mihai ^a  

^a PETRU PONI INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; LIGNIN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENES; SOILS; STARCH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; WATER ABSORPTION;

DEXTRIN; WEIGHT LOSS; WOOD FLOUR;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 0033713999     PISSN: 03346447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/POLYENG.2000.20.4.287     Document Type: Article

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