Abiotic and biotic degradation of oxo-biodegradable polyethylenes

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 965-970

  Ojeda, Telmo F M ^a   Dalmolin, Emilene ^a   Forte, Maria M C ^a   Jacques, Rodrigo J S ^b   Bento, Fátima M ^a   Camargo, Flávio A O ^a,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PAMPA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

High density polyethylene; Linear low density polyethylene; Pro oxidant additives; Respirometry; Weathering

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION RATES; BIOTIC DEGRADATIONS; HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; LINEAR LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; NATURAL WEATHERINGS; OXYGEN INCORPORATIONS; PE FILMS; PLASTIC BAGS; POLYMERIC MATERIALS; PRO-OXIDANT ADDITIVES; RESPIROMETRY; SATURATED HUMIDITIES; TEST MATERIALS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; EROSION; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MICROBIOLOGY; MINERALOGY; MOISTURE; OXIDANTS; OXYGEN; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PLASTIC CONTAINERS; SOIL TESTING; SOLID WASTES; THERMOPLASTICS; WEATHERING;

LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 67349160805     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2009.03.011     Document Type: Article

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