Biobased & biodegradable plastics: Rationale, drivers, and technology exemplars

ACS Symposium Series

Volumn 1114, Issue , 2012, Pages 13-31

  Narayan, Ramani ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; EMISSION CONTROL; PLASTICS; STARCH;

BIOBASED CONTENT; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCTS; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; END-OF-LIFE OPTIONS; ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; PETROLEUM FEEDSTOCK;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

EID: 84875224279     PISSN: 00976156     EISSN: 19475918     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1021/bk-2012-1114.ch002     Document Type: Article

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