Mechanical behavior and biodegradation of poly(ε-caprolactone)/starch blends with and without expansor

Polymer Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 4-5, 2005, Pages 321-333

  Rosa, Derval S ^a   Guedes, Cristina G F ^a   Casarin, Fabricio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE SÃO FRANCISCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; ADHESION; BIODEGRADATION; COSTS; ELASTIC MODULI; POLYMER BLENDS; STARCH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; INTERFACIAL ADHESION; NATURAL ABUNDANCE;

BIOPOLYMERS;

EID: 22344448944     PISSN: 01700839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00289-005-0391-4     Document Type: Article

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