Degradation of polyurethanes in compost under natural conditions

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 125, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 4252-4260

  Krasowska, Katarzyna ^a   Janik, Helena ^b   Gradys, Arkadiusz ^c   Rutkowska, Maria ^a  

^a GDYNIA MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^c INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

compost; degradation; morphology; polyurethanes; thermal properties

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERISTIC PARAMETER; COMPOST; COMPOST PILE; COMPOSTABILITY; DEGRADABILITY; DEGRADATION STUDY; DEGREE OF DEGRADATION; NATURAL CONDITIONS; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; POLYMER SAMPLES; STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION;

DEGRADATION; MORPHOLOGY; PILES; POLYURETHANES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

COMPOSTING;

EID: 84861830375     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.36597     Document Type: Conference Paper

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