Water resistance, mechanical properties and biodegradability of methylated-cornstarch/poly(vinyl alcohol) blend film

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 703-711

  Guohua, Zhao ^a   Ya, Liu ^a,b   Cuilan, Fang ^a   Min, Zhang ^a   Caiqiong, Zhou ^a   Zongdao, Chen ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Mechanical properties; Methylated cornstarch (MCS); Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA); Water resistance

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; THIN FILMS; WATER;

BIODEGRADABILITY; METHYLATED-CORNSTARCH (MCS); WATER RESISTANCE;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 30144442462     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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