Optimization of biodegradability of poly(lactic acid) by taguchi method

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 158-163

  Chang, Le Shin ^a  

^a KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Optimization; Poly(lactic acid); Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HYDROLYSIS RATE; MAIN EFFECT; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; ORTHOGONAL ARRAY; POLY(LACTIC ACID); POLYLACTIC ACIDS; SIGNIFICANT FACTORS;

BIODEGRADATION; BODY FLUIDS; HYDROLYSIS; LACTIC ACID; ORGANIC ACIDS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TAGUCHI METHODS;

OPTIMIZATION;

BIODEGRADABILITY; HYDROLYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYLACTIC ACID;

EID: 75649113755     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550903284222     Document Type: Article

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