Hydrophobic polymers from food waste: Resources and synthesis

Polymer Reviews

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 627-694

  Sanchez Vazquez, S A ^a   Hailes, H C ^a   Evans, J R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biomass; biopolymer; food waste; green chemistry; hydrophobic polymer; polymer synthesis

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR; CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS; FOOD WASTE; GREEN CHEMISTRY; HYDROPHOBIC POLYMERS; MATERIALS PRODUCTION; POLYMER PRODUCTION; POLYMER SYNTHESIS;

BIOMASS; BIOPOLYMERS; HYDROPHOBICITY; OILS AND FATS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84885589863     PISSN: 15583724     EISSN: 15583716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2013.834933     Document Type: Article

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