Influence of fibre architecture on the biodegradability of FLAX/PLA composites

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 96, Issue , 2014, Pages 18-25

  Bayerl, Thomas ^a   Geith, Markus ^a,b   Somashekar, Arcot A ^a   Bhattacharyya, Debes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Regensburg Center of Biomedical Engineering Biopark Regensburg GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Compost decay; Flax fibres; Hydrolysis; Poly(lactic) acid

Indexed keywords

HYDROLYSIS;

FLAX FIBRES; FLAX/PLA;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COMPOSITE; COMPOSTING; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLYMER; RECYCLING;

LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 84910066643     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2014.08.005     Document Type: Article

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