Poly(lactic acid)-based bioplastics

Biodegradable Polymers for Industrial Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 251-288

  Zhang, J F ^a   Sun, X ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BIO-PLASTICS; POLY LACTIC ACID;

EID: 34648820685     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845690762.2.251     Document Type: Chapter

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