Biodegradable plastics from cassava starch

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 703, Issue , 2006, Pages 145-151

  Sriroth, K ^a   Sangseethong, K ^b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Starch foam; Starch based plastic; Starch polymer blend; Thermoplastic starch

Indexed keywords

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 33745089674     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.703.16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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