Environmental degradation of biodegradable polyesters. IV. The effects of pores and surface hydrophilicity on the biodegradation of poly(εcaprolactone) and poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] films in controlled seawater

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 587-593

  Tsuji, Hideto ^a   Suzuyoshi, Kaori ^a  

^a TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMATERIALS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; HYDROPHILICITY; POLYMER BLENDS; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CONTROLLED SEAWATER; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE; SURFACE HYDROPHILICITY;

POLYESTERS;

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; MACROGOL; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYESTER; SEA WATER;

DEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; FILM; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; GRAVIMETRY; HYDROPHILICITY; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0043289782     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.12781     Document Type: Article

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