Foaming of synthetic and natural biodegradable polymers

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 123-133

  Marrazzo, Carlo ^a   Di Maio, Ernesto ^a   Iannace, Salvatore ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradable material; Foams; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FOAMS; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYSACCHARIDES; RHEOLOGY; SOLUBILITY;

ANIMAL PROTEINS; BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL; FOAMABILITY; VEGETALS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

EID: 33847697254     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X06073214     Document Type: Article

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