Mechanical property and biodegradability of cast films prepared from blends of oppositely charged biopolymers

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-191

  Rutiaga, M O ^a   Galan, L J ^a   Morales, L H ^a   Gordon, S H ^b   Imam, S H ^c   Orts, W J ^c   Glenn, G M ^c   Nino K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^c WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Biopolymers; Cast films; Charged polymers

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; CARBOHYDRATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURFACES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

IONIC BONDS; MINERALIZATION;

PLASTIC FILMS;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE;

BIODEGRADABILITY; CARBOHYDRATES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTIC FILMS; STARCH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 21044435195     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-005-2949-5     Document Type: Article

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