Control of biodegradability of polylactide via nanocomposite technology

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering

Volumn 288, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 203-208

  Sinha Ray, Suprakas ^a   Yamada, Kazunobu ^b   Okamoto, Masami ^a   Ueda, Kazue ^b  

^a TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b UNITIKA LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Nanotechnology; Organically modified layered silicates; Polylactide

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SILICATES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

NANOCOMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

POLYLACTIDE; POLYMER; SILICATE; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; MATERIALS; NANOPARTICLE; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0037457129     PISSN: 14387492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mame.200390013     Document Type: Article

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