Agronomic Potential of Biopolymer Films

Biopolymers - New Materials for Sustainable Films and Coatings

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 277-299

  Martín Closas, Lluís ^a   Pelacho, Ana M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

'Biodegradation in soil'; 'Sustainable agriculture, fisheries and forestry'; Agronomic potential of biopolymer films; Low density polyethylene (LDPE); Past and current international projects on biodegradable agricultural films; Potential uses: current limitations and future applications; Present applications of biopolymer films in agriculture; Presently available biopolymers and biocomposites; The EU framework programmes (FP); The potential role of biodegradable materials in agricultural films

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881081160     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781119994312.ch13     Document Type: Chapter

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