Recent progress in biodegradable polymers and nanocomposite-based packaging materials for sustainable environment

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 383-395

  Wróblewska Krepsztul, Jolanta ^a   Rydzkowski, Tomasz ^a   Borowski, Gabriel ^b   Szczypiński, Mieczysław ^a   Klepka, Tomasz ^b   Thakur, Vijay Kumar ^c  

^a KOSZALIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b LUBLIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; packaging materials; plastic; polymer; wastes

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ELASTOMERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MACHINES; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE INCINERATION; WASTES;

BIODEGRA-DABLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; BIOLOGICAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FOOD-PACKAGING MATERIALS; LOW-POWER CONSUMPTION; SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELASTOMERS; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MACHINES; PLASTICS;

EID: 85045743768     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2018.1455382     Document Type: Article

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