Microbial degradation of poly(ethylene naphthalate)/polycaprolactone blends

Polymer (Korea)

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 596-602

  Han, Kyuil ^a   Kang, Ho Jong ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Blends; Poly( caprolactone); Poly(ethylene naphthalate); Total organic carbon; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044481248     PISSN: 0379153X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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