Biodegradation of Synthetic Water-Soluble Polymers
Part 9. Miscellaneous Biopolymers and Biodegradation of Polymers
Dr. Graham Swift,
Dr. Graham Swift
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GS Polymer Consultants, 10378 Eastchurch, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, 27517
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Graham Swift,
Dr. Graham Swift
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- 011-919-960-0832
GS Polymer Consultants, 10378 Eastchurch, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, 27517
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 15 January 2005
Abstract
- Introduction
- Historical Outline
- Definitions
- Disposal Options for Biodegradable Water-Soluble Polymers
- Test Methods for Biodegradable Water-Soluble Polymers
- Biodegradable Water-Soluble Polymers
- Carbon-Chain Polymers
- Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)
- Polycarboxylates
- Heteroatom Chain Polymers
- Polyesters and Polyamides
- Polyethers
- Modified Natural Polymers
- Graft Polymers
- Chemical Modification of Polysaccharides
- Summary
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