Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA): Review of synthesis, characteristics, processing and potential applications in packaging

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are gaining increasing attention in the biodegradable polymer market due to their promising properties such as high biodegradability in different environments, not just in composting plants, and processing versatility. Indeed among biopolymers, these biogenic polyesters...

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Published in:	eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Main Authors:	E. Bugnicourt, P. Cinelli, A. Lazzeri, V. Alvarez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2014-11-01
Subjects:	Biodegradable polymers Biopolymers Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)
Online Access:	http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0005219&mi=cd