Compostability of Poly(lactide): Degradation in an Inert Solid Medium

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 200-206

  Longieras, Antoine ^a   Tanchette, Jean Baptiste ^a   Erre, Damien ^b   Braud, Christian ^c   Copinet, Alain ^a  

^a CERME   (France)

^b LMEN EA 379921   (France)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon balance; Compost simulation; Degradation; Inertsolid medium; Poly(lactide)

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC REACTIONS; CARBON BALANCE; COMPOST SIMULATION; INERT SOLID MEDIUM; POLYLACTIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; GLASS TRANSITION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

CHEMICAL REACTION; COMPOSTING; DEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; POLYMER; SIMULATION; SOLID WASTE;

EID: 35648978108     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-007-0061-8     Document Type: Article

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