Evaluation of kinetics parameters for poly(l-lactic acid) hydrolysis under high-pressure steam

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1053-1058

  Mohd Adnan, Ahmad Faris ^a   Nishida, Haruo ^a   Shirai, Yoshihito ^a  

^a KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Hydrolysis; Kinetics; Molecular weight; Polylactic acid

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CALIBRATION; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HYDROLYSIS; KINETIC PARAMETERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; STEAM;

HIGH-PRESSURE STEAM; HYDROLYZATES; POLYLACTIC ACID;

LACTIC ACID;

EID: 43849107805     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.03.022     Document Type: Article

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