Effect of blend composition and structure on biodegradation of starch/ecoflex-filled polyethylene films

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1808-1816

  Shi, Bo ^a   Shlepr, Mike ^a   Palfery, Doris ^a  

^a KIMBERLY CLARK CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

biodegradable; biopolymers; blends; compatibilization; morphology

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY; ANAEROBIC SLUDGE DIGESTION; BEFORE AND AFTER; BIODEGRADABLE; BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL; BLEND COMPOSITION; BLENDS; COMPATIBILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS; HIGH AMYLOSE STARCH; INTERPHASE MATERIALS; LINEAR FUNCTIONS; MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY; NATIVE STARCH; POLYETHYLENE FILM; REACTIVE EXTRUSIONS; STRUCTURAL EVALUATION; STRUCTURE CHANGE; SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; COMPATIBILIZERS; DEGRADATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FILMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROBIOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; POLYETHYLENES; STARCH; THERMOPLASTICS;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

EID: 79551693625     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.33309     Document Type: Article

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