Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and wheat straw fibre composites: Thermal, mechanical properties and biodegradation behaviour

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 829-836

  Avella, M ^a   La Rota, G ^a   Martuscelli, E ^a   Raimo, M ^a   Sadocco, P ^b   Elegir, G ^b   Riva, R ^b  

^a Ist di Ric Tecn Materie Plastiche   (Italy)

^b Stazione Sperimentale Cellulosa   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPOSTING; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELASTIC MODULI; MORPHOLOGY; POLYESTERS; STRAIN; STRAW; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE; POLYHYDROXYVALERATE; WHEAT STRAW FIBERS;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0033909174     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004773603516     Document Type: Article

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