Compostability and ecotoxicity of poly(lactic acid) and starch blends

Advanced Materials Research

Volumn 506, Issue , 2012, Pages 323-326

  Rudeekit, Y ^a   Siriyota, P ^a   Intaraksa, P ^a   Chaiwutthinan, P ^a   Tajan, M ^a   Leejarkpai, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL METAL AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biodegradable plastic; Composting; Ecotoxicity; Polylactic acid; Starch

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; COMPOSTABILITY; COMPOSTABLE MATERIALS; COMPOSTING CONDITIONS; ECOTOXICITY; ECOTOXICITY TEST; PLANT GROWTH; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACIDS; STARCH BLENDS; STARCH CONTENTS; TESTING CONDITIONS; VISUAL INSPECTION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COMPOSTING; LACTIC ACID; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROBIOLOGY; STARCH;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

EID: 84860789180     PISSN: 10226680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.506.323     Document Type: Conference Paper

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