Bioplastics from renewable resources: The benefits of biodegradability

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2012, Pages

  Razza, Francesco ^a   Innocenti, Francesco Degli ^b  

^a Novamont   (Italy)

^b Novamont   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIO-WASTE; BIODEGRADABLE CARRIERS; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCTS; BIOPLASTICS; COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION; HETEROGENEOUS WASTE; LANDFILL DIVERSIONS; MAIN EFFECT; MATERIAL RECYCLING; MULCH FILMS; ORGANIC RECYCLING; PREVIOUS LIFE; RATE INCREASE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; STARCH-BASED; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION; WASTE PROBLEMS;

BIODEGRADATION; ELASTOMERS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; LAND FILL; LIFE CYCLE; RECYCLING; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STARCH; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

EID: 84864434531     PISSN: 19322135     EISSN: 19322143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/apj.1648     Document Type: Article

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