Enzyme degradability of benzylated sisal and its self-reinforced composites

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 676-685

  Lu, Xun ^a,b   Zhang, Ming Qiu ^a   Rong, Min Zhi ^a   Yang, Gui Cheng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Biofibers; Biomaterials; Composites; Sisal

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; ENZYME KINETICS; LIGNIN; MODIFICATION; SKIN; THERMOPLASTICS;

DIFFUSION-CONTROLLED PROCESS; SELF-REINFORCED COMPOSITES;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; SISAL FIBER;

EID: 0345099242     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.435     Document Type: Article

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