Biodegradability of conventional and bio-based plastics and natural fiber composites during composting, anaerobic digestion and long-term soil incubation

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2583-2591

  Gómez, Eddie F ^a   Michel, Frederick C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biodegradable plastics; Biodegradation; Bioplastics; Composting; Soil

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; ELASTOMERS; MINERALOGY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOILS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BIO-BASED; BIO-PLASTICS; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION PROBLEM; MINERALISATION; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES; ORGANIC WASTES; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; SCANNING ELECTRONS; SOIL INCUBATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ADDITIVES; ANAEROBIC PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; DIGESTION; ELASTOMERS; NATURAL FIBERS; PLASTICS; POLYPROPYLENE; SOIL;

EID: 84890432296     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.09.018     Document Type: Article

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