Physical and Degradable Properties of Mulching Films Prepared from Natural Fibers and Biodegradable Polymers

The use of plastic film in agriculture has the serious drawback of producing vast quantities of waste. In this work, films were prepared from natural fibers and biodegradable polymers as potential substitutes for the conventional non-biodegradable plastic film used as mulching material in agricultur...

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Main Authors: Zhijian Tan, Yongjian Yi, Hongying Wang, Wanlai Zhou, Yuanru Yang, Chaoyun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/6/5/147