Polylactic acid technology

Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 527-577

  Henton, David E ^a   Gruber, Patrick ^a   Lunt, Jim ^a   Randall, Jed ^a  

^a CARGILL INC   (United States)

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