Biodegradability assessment of aliphatic polyesters-based blends using standard methods

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 3338-3346

  Moura, I ^a   MacHado, A V ^a   Duarte, F M ^a   Nogueira, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

biodegradability; biodegradable polymers; polymer blends; standard methods

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC POLYESTER; BIODEGRADABILITY TESTS; BIODEGRADATION STUDIES; BIODEGRADATION TEST; CAPROLACTONE; COROTATING TWIN-SCREW EXTRUDERS; INFORMATION CONCERNING; MATER-BI; MICROBIAL GROWTH; POLYLACTIC ACIDS; STANDARD METHOD; STANDARD METHODS; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; ESTERS; LACTIC ACID; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MICROBIOLOGY; OXYGEN; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMER BLENDS; RATING; STARCH;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

EID: 78649912249     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.32966     Document Type: Article

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