Outdoor weathering evaluation of carbon-black-filled, biodegradable copolyester as substitute for traditionally used, carbon-black-filled, nonbiodegradable, high-density polyethylene mulch films

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 57-62

  Tocchetto, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; HDPE; Plastic mulch film; Polyester; Weathering

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON BLACK; CROPS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; POLYESTERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEATHERING;

COPOLYESTERS; MULCH FILMS; RACK TESTING; VEGETABLE CROPS;

COPOLYMERS;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 1942444151     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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