Degradation of Poly(l-Lactic Acid) and Bio-Composites by Alkaline Medium Under Various Temperatures

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 766-775

  Tisserat, B ^a   Finkenstadt, V L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline solution; Degradation; Erosion; Hydrolysis; Poly(lactide)

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE DEGRADATION; ALKALINE MEDIUM; ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; BIO-COMPOSITES; COMPOSITIONAL PROPERTIES; HIGHEST TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURES; MORPHOLOGICAL ALTERATION; NAOH CONCENTRATION; POLY L LACTIC ACID; POLY(LACTIDE); POLYLACTIC ACIDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SOIL CONDITIONS; TEMPERATURE TEST;

BODY FLUIDS; HYDROLYSIS; LACTIC ACID; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOIL TESTING;

DEGRADATION;

COMPOSITE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEGRADATION; EROSION; HYDROLYSIS; ORGANIC ACID; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMER; SOLUTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

MACLURA POMIFERA;

EID: 80052032753     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-011-0319-z     Document Type: Article

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