Effect of sepiolite on the biodegradation of poly(lactic acid) and polycaprolactone

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2049-2056

  Fukushima, Kikku ^a   Tabuani, Daniela ^b   Abbate, Cristina ^c   Arena, Maria ^c   Ferreri, Loredana ^d  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Proplast   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Nanocomposites; Polycaprolactone; Polylactic acid; Sepiolite

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; NANOCOMPOSITES;

BARRIER EFFECTS; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYMER CHAINS; POLYMER DEGRADATION; SEPIOLITE; SURFACE MECHANISM;

POLYCAPROLACTONE;

EID: 77958025701     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.07.004     Document Type: Article

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