Biodegradable thermoplastic composites based on polyvinyl alcohol and algae

Biomacromolecules

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1007-1013

  Chiellini, Emo ^a   Cinelli, Patrizia ^a   Ilieva, Vassilka I ^a   Martera, Martina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECO-COMPATIBLE POLYMER; MINERALIZATION;

ALGAE; COMPRESSION MOLDING; HYDROPHILICITY; PLASTICS MOLDING; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; THERMOPLASTICS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

GLYCEROL; NATURAL PRODUCT; POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; STARCH; ULVANS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BIOMATERIAL; MINERAL; RESIN;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOFILM; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GREEN ALGA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASHORE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS; ULVA;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; ULVA; ULVA ARMORICANA;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COMPOSITE RESINS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; STARCH; ULVA;

EID: 41949097766     PISSN: 15257797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bm701041e     Document Type: Article

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