Effects of electron radiation on properties of PLA

Archives of Materials Science and Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-32

  Malinowski, R ^a   Rytlewski, P ^b   Zenkiewicz, M ^b  

^a Department of Elastomers and Rubber Technology   (Poland)

^b KAZIMIERZ WIELKI UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biodegradable plastics; Crosslinking; Electron radiation; Polylactide

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959756366     PISSN: 18972764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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