FTIR, XRD, and DSC analysis of the rosemary extract effect on polyethylene structure and biodegradability

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 169-177

  Musuc, Adina Magdalena ^a   Badea Doni, Mihaela ^b   Jecu, Luiza ^b   Rusu, Adriana ^a   Popa, Vlad Tudor ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Romania)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY AND PETROCHEMISTRY ICECHIM   (Romania)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Crystallization; Differential scanning calorimetry; Low density polyethylene; Polymer composite

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGICAL ASPECTS; NATURAL EXTRACTS; POLYMER COMPOSITE; ROSEMARY EXTRACTS; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; SYNERGIC EFFECTS; SYNTHETIC ANTIOXIDANTS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IRRADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION; YEAST;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 84885359455     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-012-2909-y     Document Type: Article

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