Biodegradability of poly(vinyl acetate) and related polymers

Advances in Polymer Science

Volumn 245, Issue , 2012, Pages 137-172

  Amann, Manfred ^a   Minge, Oliver ^a  

^a WACKER Consortium für Elektrochemische Industrie ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Poly(vinyl acetate); Poly(vinyl alcohol)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858118429     PISSN: 00653195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/12-2011-153     Document Type: Article

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