Environmentally degradable LLDPE/esterified styrene-maleic anhydride (ESMA) blends

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1261-1274

  Pal, Jaykisor ^a   Ghosh, Anup K ^a   Singh, Harpal ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Environmental degradation; Esterified styrene maleic anhydride (ESMA); Films; LLDPE; Photodegradation

Indexed keywords

PH; PHASE COMPOSITION; PHOTODEGRADATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); WEATHERING;

ESTERIFIED STYRENE MALEIC ANHYDRIDE (ESMA); GLYCIDYL METHACRYLATE; SCANNING ELECTRON PHOTOMICROGRAPH (SEM);

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 41049087782     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.11.013     Document Type: Article

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