Biodegradable polymers from renewable forest resources

Biodegradable Polymers for Industrial Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 220-250

  Keenan, T M ^a   Tanenbaum, S W ^a   Nakas, J P ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FOREST RESOURCES;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

EID: 84882659131     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845690762.2.219     Document Type: Chapter

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