Natural-fibre-biodegradable polymer composites for packaging

Properties and Performance of Natural-Fibre Composites

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 301-329

  Duhovic, M ^a   Peterson, S ^a   Jayaraman, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER COMPOSITES;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

EID: 84903804044     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845694593.2.301     Document Type: Chapter

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