Synthesis and rheology of poly(lactide)s and their lignin composites

Synthetic plastics were first introduced 180 years ago, but the materials we have produced are likely to persist on our earth for thousands of years. Global shifts in thinking have urged researchers to focus their attention on bio-derived and biodegradable polymers. One such polymer is poly(lactic a...

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Main Author: Chile, Love-Ese
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/62565