Starch-Cellulose Fiber Composites

Biodegradable Polymer Blends and Composites from Renewable Resources

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 239-286

  Vázquez, Analía ^a,b   Alvarez, Vera Alejandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CENTRO DE LA PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Natural fiber reinforced composites; Starch packaging films and biodegradable polymer blending; Starch cellulose fiber based composites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864417361     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470391501.ch11     Document Type: Chapter

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