Effects of agrochemicals on the mechanical properties of plastic films for greenhouse covering

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 801 PART 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 155-161

  Vox, G ^a   Schettini, E ^a   Stefani, L ^b   Modesti, M ^c   Ugel, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b PATI SpA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorine; HALS; Iron; Strain at break; Stress at break; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

EID: 71449097319     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2008.801.12     Document Type: Conference Paper

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