Biodegradable mulch films for strawberry production

Polymer Testing

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 471-476

  Bilck, Ana Paula ^a   Grossmann, Maria V E ^a   Yamashita, Fabio ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blow extrusion; Ecoflex ; Poly(butylene adipate co terephthalate); Starch

Indexed keywords

ADIPATES; BIODEGRADABLE FILM; CASSAVA STARCH; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FILM STRUCTURE; FRESH FRUITS; FRESH PRODUCE; HIGH QUALITY; MULCH FILMS; POLY(BUTYLENE ADIPATE-CO-TEREPHTHALATE); SMALL CRACK; STRAWBERRY PRODUCTION; TEREPHTHALATE; WATER SORPTION; WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY;

ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; BUTENES; EXTRUSION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STARCH; WATER VAPOR;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 77950915902     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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