Biodegradable Polymers and Their Practical Utility

Thermoplastic Starch: A Green Material for Various Industries

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-33

  Mitrus, Marcin ^a   Wojtowicz, Agnieszka ^a   Moscicki, Leszek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Natural polymers; Practical applications; Practical utility; Thermoplastic starch

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885531050     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527628216.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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