Monitoring of the degradation dynamics of agricultural films by IR thermography

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 777-784

  Mormile, P ^a   Petti, L ^a   Rippa, M ^a,c   Immirzi, B ^b   Malinconico, M ^b   Santagata, G ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agricultural films; Biodegradability; Degradation dynamics; Polymeric materials; Thermography

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; DEGRADATION; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

AGRICULTURAL FILMS; BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS; DEGRADATION DYNAMICS; THERMAL CAMERAS;

BIOFILMS;

AGRICULTURE; BIODEGRADABILITY; DEGRADATION; FILM; POLYMERS; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 34247620938     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.02.015     Document Type: Article

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