Evaluation of degradability of hydroxypropylated potato starch/ polyethylene blend films

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-181

  Kim, Meera ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Hydroxypropylation; Polyethylene; Starch; Thermal degradability

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDROXYLATION; POLYETHYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

THERMAL DEGRADABILITY;

POLYMER BLENDS;

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0041860921     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(03)00169-3     Document Type: Article

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