Gelatin films plasticized with a simulated biodiesel coproduct stream

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 201-206

  Singh, M ^a   Milano, J ^a   Stevens, E S ^a   Ashby, R D ^b   Solaiman, D K Y ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Biodiesel glycerol; Biopolymers; Gelatin; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450179319     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2009.26     Document Type: Article

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