Thermal degradation and biodegradability of poly (lactic acid)/corn starch biocomposites

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 3009-3017

  Ohkita, Tsutomu ^a   Lee, Seung Hwan ^a,b  

^a GreenBio Institute   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocomposite; Biodegradability; Burial test; Corn starch; Enzymatic degradation; Poly (lactic acid); Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

BURIAL TEST; CORN STARCH; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; POLY (LACTIC ACID);

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ENZYMES; STARCH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; STARCH; THERMAL STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 33645753316     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.23425     Document Type: Article

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