Characterization and characteristics of degradable polymer sacks

Materials Characterization

Volumn 51, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 147-157

  Davis, Georgina ^a,b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Organic Resource Agency   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Degradation; Mechanical strength; Polyethylene; Polymer; Scanning electron microscopy; Starch

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLULOSE; COMPOSTING; DEGRADATION; FREQUENCIES; MICROORGANISMS; MOISTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADABLE MUNICIPAL WASTE (BMW);

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 0742266993     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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