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The development and properties of biodegradable and sustainable polymers.

This paper focusses on the review of development and properties of biodegradable and sustainable polymers which become an attracting area in materials science research. The basic properties and recent development in sustainable polymers such as poly lactide (PLA), thermoplastic starch (TPS), cellulo...

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Main Authors: Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Japar, Sahari
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Language:English
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Published: 2012
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23368/1/The%20development%20and%20properties%20of%20biodegradable%20and%20sustainable%20polymers.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.233682016-02-18T01:43:36Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23368/ The development and properties of biodegradable and sustainable polymers. Salit, Mohd Sapuan Japar, Sahari This paper focusses on the review of development and properties of biodegradable and sustainable polymers which become an attracting area in materials science research. The basic properties and recent development in sustainable polymers such as poly lactide (PLA), thermoplastic starch (TPS), cellulose and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) were reviewed in this paper. This paper also provides a general overview of some important topics in biopolymers such as chemical, processing, mechanical and physical properties. 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23368/1/The%20development%20and%20properties%20of%20biodegradable%20and%20sustainable%20polymers.pdf Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Japar, Sahari (2012) The development and properties of biodegradable and sustainable polymers. Journal of Polymer Materials, 29 (1). pp. 153-165. ISSN 0973-8622 English
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description This paper focusses on the review of development and properties of biodegradable and sustainable polymers which become an attracting area in materials science research. The basic properties and recent development in sustainable polymers such as poly lactide (PLA), thermoplastic starch (TPS), cellulose and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) were reviewed in this paper. This paper also provides a general overview of some important topics in biopolymers such as chemical, processing, mechanical and physical properties.
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author Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Japar, Sahari
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Japar, Sahari
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title The development and properties of biodegradable and sustainable polymers.
title_short The development and properties of biodegradable and sustainable polymers.
title_full The development and properties of biodegradable and sustainable polymers.
title_fullStr The development and properties of biodegradable and sustainable polymers.
title_full_unstemmed The development and properties of biodegradable and sustainable polymers.
title_sort development and properties of biodegradable and sustainable polymers.
publishDate 2012
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23368/1/The%20development%20and%20properties%20of%20biodegradable%20and%20sustainable%20polymers.pdf
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