Biodegradation of films of low density polyethylene (LDPE), poly(hydroxibutyrate-co-valerate) (PHBV), and LDPE/PHBV (70/30) blend with Paecilomyces variotii

The increased consumption of plastics in the world has been a subject of great concern and special attention by the scientific community. The aim is to promote development of materials that are biodegradable in a shorter time upon disposal in the environment. The most used synthetic plastics are dif...

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Main Authors: Thayse Marques Passos, José Carlos Marconato, Sandra Mara Martins Franchetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Polímeros 2015-02-01
Series:Polímeros
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-14282015000100004&lng=en&tlng=en