Natural antioxidants as stabilizers for polymers

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 145, Issue , 2017, Pages 25-40

  Kirschweng, B ^a,b   Tatraaljai D ^a,b   Foldes E ^a,b   Pukanszky B ^a,b  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Bond dissociation enthalpy; Carotenoids; Color; Flavonoids; Lignin; Natural antioxidants; Polyolefins; Processing stabilization; Solubility

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; ANTIOXIDANTS; CHEMICAL BONDS; COLOR; FLAVONOIDS; LIGNIN; PHENOLS; PIGMENTS; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLUBILITY;

ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS; BOND DISSOCIATION ENTHALPIES; CAROTENOIDS; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES; NATURAL ANTIOXIDANTS; PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANT; RADICAL REACTIONS;

NATURAL POLYMERS;

ADDITIVES; ANTIOXIDANTS; LIGNINS; PHOSPHORUS; POLYMERS; SOLUBILITY; STABILIZERS;

EID: 85025135567     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2017.07.012     Document Type: Review

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