Morphology and dielectric properties of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)/ poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) blends with some antimicrobial applications

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 435-439

  Abou Aiad, T H M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Blends; Dielectric relaxation; Poly( hydroxybutyrate) (PHB); Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA); SEM

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; BLENDING; DIELECTRIC RELAXATION; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYESTERS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SOLUBILITY;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE;

POLYMER BLENDS;

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; BLENDING; DIELECTRIC RELAXATION; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYESTERS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SOLUBILITY;

ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTY; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLE; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYESTER; POLYMER BLEND; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33947714032     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550701244659     Document Type: Article

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