Synthesis of poly(L(+) lactic acid) by polycondensation method in solution

Proceedings of the 2007 National Conference on Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 3-8

  Zhang, Jian ^b   Krishnamachari, Parakalan ^b   Lou, Jianzhong ^a   Shahbazi, Abolghasem ^b  

^a North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALLINITY; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GLASS; GLASS TRANSITION; POLYCONDENSATION; POLYESTERS; SUGAR BEETS; TIN COMPOUNDS;

BIODEGRADABLE ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS; DIVERSE APPLICATIONS; FT-IR SPECTRUM; GLASS TRANSMISSION; L(+) LACTIC ACID; POLY LACTIDE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TIN CHLORIDES;

LACTIC ACID;

EID: 84900672754     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-88483-7_1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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