Kinetics of thermal degradation of polylactic acid under N2 atmosphere

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 371-376+415

  Nalbandi, Ahmad ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY RIPI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Poly (L lactic acid); Thermal degradation; Thermogravimetry

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; BIODEGRADATION; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; POLYESTERS; PYROLYSIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

DYNAMIC HEATING;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 0043160330     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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