Degradation study of polypropylene (PP) and Bioriented polypropylene (BOPP) in the environment

Materials Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 442-448

  Longo, Carina ^a   Savaris, Michele ^a   Zeni, Mára ^a   Brandalise, Rosmary Nichele ^a   Grisa, Ana Maria Coulon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioriented polypropylene; Degradation; Landfill; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

CHAIN ORIENTATION; CHAIN SCISSION; CRYSTALLINITIES; DEGRADABILITY; DEGRADATION STUDY; DEGRADING ACTIVITIES; FTIR; INDUSTRIAL SEGMENTS; POLYMER SURFACES; POLYPROPYLENE FILMS; PP FILMS; STRUCTURE MODIFICATION; TG CURVES;

CRACK DETECTION; DEGRADATION; LAND FILL; PLASTIC FILMS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMERS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 84555217835     PISSN: 15161439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-14392011005000080     Document Type: Article

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