Lignin-based rigid polyurethane foams with improved biodegradation

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 81-95

  Cateto, Carolina A ^a,b,c   Barreiro, Maria F ^a   Ottati, Carolina ^d,e   Lopretti, Mary ^d,e   Rodrigues, Alírio E ^b   Belgacem, Mohamed N ^c  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Industry LGP2 UMR CNRS 5518   (France)

^d Metrology Section   (Uruguay)

^e UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

biodegradation; Lignins; oxypropylation; rigid polyurethane foams

Indexed keywords

CELL MORPHOLOGY; COMPRESSIVE MODULI; OXYPROPYLATION; POLYOL COMPONENTS; RESPIROMETRY; RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS; SARKANDA; SOLID MEDIA;

ALCOHOLS; LIGNIN; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYOLS; RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 84890938442     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X13504774     Document Type: Article

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