Thermal degradation of polypropylene/starch-based materials with enhanced biodegradability

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 483-491

  Ramis, X ^a   Cadenato, A ^a   Salla, J M ^a   Morancho, J M ^a   Valles A ^b   Contat, L ^b   Ribes, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Mater Bi; Polypropylene; Starch; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BIODEGRADATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLYMER BLENDS; PYROLYSIS; STARCH; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

INTEGRAL CONVERSION FUNCTIONS; PLASTIC WASTES; SYNERGIC EFFECTS; THERMOOXIDATIVE DEGRADATION;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 5644279128     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2004.05.021     Document Type: Article

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