Biodegradation of polyether-polyol-based polyurethane elastomeric films: Influence of partial replacement of polyether polyol by biopolymers of renewable origin

Environmental Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1043-1052

  Obruca, Stanislav ^a   Marova, Ivana ^a   Vojtova, Lucy ^a  

^a BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

biodegradation; elastomeric films; polyether polyurethanes

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; CELLULOSE; DEGRADATION; ETHERS; GROWTH (MATERIALS); MATERIALS; TIN;

ABIOTIC DEGRADATION; ACETYL CELLULOSE; BACTERIAL CONSORTIUM; BACTERIAL CULTURES; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CARBOXY-METHYL CELLULOSE; DEGRADATION PROCESS; ELASTOMERIC FILMS; HYDROXYETHYL CELLULOSE; LAG PHASE; MATERIAL DECOMPOSITION; MATERIAL DEGRADATION; PARTIAL REPLACEMENT; POTENTIAL NEGATIVE EFFECTS; TIN CATALYST; TOTAL MASS;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIOPOLYMER; CELLULOSE ACETATE; POLYETHER POLYOL BASED POLYURETHANE; POLYURETHAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; CATALYST; CULTIVATION; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; TIN;

ABIOTIC STRESS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION KINETICS; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79959474582     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2010.523903     Document Type: Article

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