Laboratory investigation of biodegradability of a polyurethane foam under anaerobic conditions

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1599-1610

  Urgun Demirtas, Meltem ^a   Singh, Dileep ^b   Pagilla, Krishna ^a  

^a Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic conditions; Biodegradation; Landfill applications; Polyurethane

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIODEGRADABILITY; FOAMS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; LAND FILL; POLYESTERS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE; CHEMICAL SIGNATURE; MICROBIAL ATTACK;

POLYURETHANES;

EID: 34547460630     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.04.013     Document Type: Article

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