A study on the degradation of chitosan-g-poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer membranes

Polymer (Korea)

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 786-792

  Kweon, Dong Keon ^b   Kang, Doo Whan ^a   Chung, Nak Jin ^c  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

^b Jin Woo Hi Tech Co

^c Jaeneung College   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Chitosan g poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymer; Contact angle; Critical surface tension; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 22444455192     PISSN: 0379153X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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