The paradoxical nature of natural rubber

KGK Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 735-742

  Jones, K P ^a,b  

^a International Rubber Research and Development Board ^*

^b International Rubber Research and Development Board   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Environment; Global ecology; Natural rubber

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LATEXES; PRODUCTIVITY; RECYCLING; TIRES;

GLOBAL ECOLOGY; PARADOXICAL EFFECTS;

RUBBER;

EID: 0034516124     PISSN: 09483276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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