Characterization and degradation characteristics of poly(ε-caprolactone)-based composites reinforced with almond skin residues

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 108, Issue , 2014, Pages 269-279

  Valdés García, Arantzazu ^a   Ramos Santonja, Marina ^a   Sanahuja, Ana Beltrán ^a   Del Carmen Garrigós Selva, María ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Almond skin; Bio composites; Degradation; Poly( caprolactone); Reinforcement

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; AGRICULTURE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BUILDING MATERIALS; CHARACTERIZATION; COST REDUCTION; DEGRADATION; ENTHALPY; FILLERS; FOOD PROCESSING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PACKAGING MACHINES; PACKAGING MATERIALS; REINFORCEMENT;

ALMOND SKIN; BIO-COMPOSITES; CAPROLACTONE; CRYSTALLIZATION ENTHALPY; DEGRADATION CHARACTERISTICS; FOOD PROCESSING WASTES; MELTING AND CRYSTALLIZATION; POLY (EPSILONCAPROLACTONE);

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84944174708     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2014.03.011     Document Type: Article

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