Comparison of the biodegradation of poly(ε-caprolactone), cellulose acetate and their blends by the Sturm test and selected cultured fungi

Polymer Testing

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 597-604

  Calil, M R ^a   Gaboardi, F ^a   Guedes, C G F ^a   Rosa, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE SÃO FRANCISCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Cellulose acetate; Fungal cultures; Poly( caprolactone); Sturm test

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; MIXTURES; SOLUBILITY; THERMOANALYSIS;

CELLULOSE ACETATE; FUNGAL CULTURES; POLYCAPROLACTONE); STURM TEST;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

BIODEGRADATION; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33746759434     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2006.01.019     Document Type: Article

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