Biodegradability of blended polymers: A comparison of various properties

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 16, 2015, Pages 1801-1825

  Makhijani, Komal ^a   Kumar, Ramkesto ^a   Sharma, Sanjay K ^a  

^a JECRC UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONSERVATION; CRUDE OIL; ELASTOMERS; NATURAL RESOURCES; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PLASTIC FILMS; PLASTICS; POLYMER BLENDS; SOIL CONDITIONERS; SOIL CONSERVATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRA-DABLE MATERIALS; BLENDED POLYMERS; ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY; ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS; ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTIC; POLYMERIC BLENDS; RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS; RESOURCE CONSERVATION;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

CELLULOSE; CHITIN; GLUTEN; PECTIN; PLANT GUM; PLASTIC; POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE; SAGO; SOYBEAN PROTEIN; STARCH;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP YIELD; CRUDE OIL; FILM; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL RESOURCE; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PLASTIC; POLYMER; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; BAMBOO; BIODEGRADABILITY; COFFEE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSTING;

EID: 84929645921     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: 15476537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2014.970682     Document Type: Article

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