An effect of lactic acid oligomers on the barrier properties of polylactide

Journal of Materials Science

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 2975-2986

  Ambrosio Martin J ^a   Fabra, M J ^a   Lopez Rubio, A ^a   Lagaron, J M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

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EID: 84895064435     PISSN: 00222461     EISSN: 15734803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10853-013-7929-x     Document Type: Article

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