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Degradation studies of some polyesters and polycarbonates—2. Polylactide: Degradation under isothermal conditions, thermal degradation mechanism and photolysis of the polymer
Polymer Degradation and Stability · 1985 · Vol. 11(4) · pp. 309–326
I.C. McNeill✉(University of Glasgow)H.A. Leiper(University of Glasgow)
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionPolymer crystallization and propertiesPolyesterHomolysisPolymerDegradation (telecommunications)AcetaldehydeMaterials scienceIsothermal processPhotodissociationCarbon monoxidePolymer degradation
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