Aliphatic Polyesters
Part 4. Polyesters
Prof. Dr. Ann-Christine Albertsson,
Prof. Dr. Indra K. Varma,
Prof. Dr. Ann-Christine Albertsson
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The Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Polymer Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, S-100 44
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Centre for Polymer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India, 110016
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Ann-Christine Albertsson,
Prof. Dr. Indra K. Varma,
Prof. Dr. Ann-Christine Albertsson
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The Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Polymer Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, S-100 44
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Indra K. Varma
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Centre for Polymer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India, 110016
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
- Introduction
- Historical Outline
- Chemical Structure
- Naturally Occurring Polyesters: Shellac
- Microbial Polyesters
- Condensation Polyesters
- Polyesters Prepared by ROP
- Structural Modification by Copolymerization
- Occurrence
- Degradation
- Applications
- Outlook and Perspectives
- Acknowledgements
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