Biodegradability of polylactide bottles in real and simulated composting conditions

Polymer Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1049-1061

  Kale, Gaurav ^a   Auras, Rafael ^a   Singh, Sher Paul ^a   Narayan, Ramani ^b  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Biodegradable packaging; Biopolymers; Composting; Polylactide

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPOSTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PACKAGING;

COMPOSTING CONDITIONS; COMPOSTING PROCESSES; PLASTIC MATERIALS;

BIOPOLYMERS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPOSITES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERS; SIMULATION;

EID: 36048969188     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2007.07.006     Document Type: Article

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