Blends and Composites Based on Cellulose and Natural Polymers

Biodegradable Polymer Blends and Composites from Renewable Resources

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 129-161

  Wang, Yixiang ^a   Zhang, Lina ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cellulose natural polymer blends; Konjac glucomannan (KGM) natural polysaccharide; Natural polymer material cellulose application

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889267361     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470391501.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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