Thermal degradation kinetics of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3- hydroxyhexanoate)

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 66-74

  Daly, Patricia A ^a   Bruce, David A ^a   Melik, David H ^b   Harrison, Graham M ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kinetics; Polyhydroxyalkanoate; Polymer degradation; Rheology

Indexed keywords

KINETICS; NODAX FAMILY; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE; POLYMER DEGRADATION;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PYROLYSIS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

POLYMER SCIENCE;

EID: 26944496464     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.21986     Document Type: Article

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