Degradation of a Polycaprolactone/Eggshell Biocomposite in a Bioreactor

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 11-20

  Gonzalez Petit M ^a   Correa, Z ^a   Sabino, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Bioreactor; Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); Environmental degradation; Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; MOISTURE; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; WEATHERING;

AEROBIC ENVIRONMENTS; ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION PROCESS; COMPOSTING SYSTEMS; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; DEGRADATION PROCESS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRIC; MATRIX COMPOSITE;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84924224414     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: 15728919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-014-0655-x     Document Type: Article

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