Synthesis of high molecular weight polylactic acid from aqueous lactic acid co-catalyzed by tin(II)chloride dihydrate and succinic anhydride

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 50, Issue 20, 2005, Pages 2390-2392

  Lei, Ziqiang ^a   Bai, Yanbin ^a   Wang, Shoufeng ^a  

^a NORTHWEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bulk polymerization; Catalytic polymerization; Polylactic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749597728     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/982005-1208     Document Type: Article

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