Preparation and Enzymatic Degradation of Blends of Poly(L-Lactic Acid) and Potentially Biodegradable Thermotropic Copolyester

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 345-355

  Nagata, Minora ^a   Yamazaki, Akiko ^a   Hayashi, Takanori ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blends; Enzymatic degradation; Poly(L lactic acid); Thermotropic copolyester

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITION; COPOLYMERS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELASTIC MODULI; ENZYME KINETICS; POLYESTERS; SOLUTIONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE BLENDS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; VISCOSITY;

ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; POLY(L-LACTIC ACID); THERMOTROPIC COPOLYSTER;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 1842427723     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MA-120028471     Document Type: Article

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