Mass transfer of moisture in sheets and resins of two partially renewable polyesters

Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 429-436

  Khurana, M ^a   Rubino, M ^a   Auras, R ^a   Matuana, L M ^b  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier; Bio based polymer; Isotherm; Permeability coefficient; Polyester; Renewable polymer; Solubility coefficient; Sorption

Indexed keywords

BARRIER; BIO-BASED POLYMERS; PERMEABILITY COEFFICIENT; PERMEABILITY COEFFICIENTS; RENEWABLE POLYMER;

CAPILLARITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; ISOTHERMS; MOISTURE; PLASTICIZERS; RESINS; SOLUBILITY; SORPTION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TERNARY SYSTEMS;

POLYESTER RESINS;

EID: 76749160722     PISSN: 15566560     EISSN: 15566579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbmb.2009.1051     Document Type: Article

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