Evaluation of the rate of abiotic degradation of biodegradable polyethylene in various environments

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1556-1562

  Jakubowicz, Ignacy ^a   Yarahmadi, Nazdaneh ^a   Petersen, Henrik ^a  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Degradable polyethylene; Mineralization; Molecular weight; Pro degradant; Thermo oxidation

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AMMONIA; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROORGANISMS; MOISTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RATE CONSTANTS;

ABIOTIC DEGRADATION; BIODEGRADABLE POLYETHYLENE; DEGRADABLE POLYETHYLENE; MINERALIZATION; PRO-DEGRADANT; THERMO-OXIDATION;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 33645137565     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2005.09.018     Document Type: Article

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