Degradation of low-density polyethylene/starch blends under the action of an enzymatic complex or soil microorganisms. Ii. surface properties

Cellulose Chemistry and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 4-6, 2008, Pages 179-187

  Crivoi, Florina ^a   Boghiu, Ana Maria ^a   Pascu, Mihaela Cristina ^a   Vasile, Cornelia ^a,b  

^a GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^b PETRU PONI INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Blends; Enzymatic degradation; Low density polyethylene; Soil burial test; Starch; Surface properties

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEDIA; BLENDS; ELECTRON-ACCEPTOR COMPONENTS; ELECTRON-DONOR COMPONENTS; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; ENZYMATIC SYSTEM; FREE SURFACE ENERGY; INTERFACIAL TENSIONS; POLYMER SYSTEMS; SOIL BURIAL TEST; SOIL MICRO-ORGANISMS; STARCH CONTENTS;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; DEGRADATION; MICROORGANISMS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMER FILMS; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; STARCH; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TENSION; THERMOPLASTICS; TRACE ANALYSIS;

SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 66249099508     PISSN: 05769787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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