Ageing and rejuvenation of Biopol™, [poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)] copolymers: A dielectric study

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 925-931

  Daly, J H ^a   Hayward, D ^a   Liggat, J J ^a   Mackintosh, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; EMBRITTLEMENT; EXTRUSION; THERMAL EFFECTS; THIN FILMS;

SEMI-CRYSTALLINE SYSTEMS; TISSUE REGENERATION APPLICATIONS;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0442292511     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JMSC.0000012923.29318.2d     Document Type: Conference Paper

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