Polyester/natural fiber biocomposites: Preparation, characterization, and biodegradability

Polymer Bulletin

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1605-1619

  Wu, Chin San ^a   Yen, Fu San ^b   Wang, Chen Yu ^a  

^a KAO YUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biocomposites; Biodegradability; Poly(butylene terephthalate); Sisal fiber

Indexed keywords

BIO-COMPOSITES; BIODEGRADATION TEST; CARBOXYL GROUPS; ESTER FORMATION; FILM STRUCTURE; HYDROXYL GROUPS; MATRIX; POLY(BUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE); SISAL FIBERS; SOIL ENVIRONMENT; WATER-RESISTANCES; WEIGHT LOSS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BUTENES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHARACTERIZATION; CROSSLINKING; ESTERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SOIL TESTING; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

COMPOSITE FILMS;

EID: 84855657446     PISSN: 01700839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00289-011-0509-9     Document Type: Article

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