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Study of thermal property changes of biopol/polyamide 11 blends during biodegradation in compost

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Polymer blends of poly(β-hydroxybutyrate-co-b-hydroxyvalerate) (Biopol) with polyamide 11, possessing copolyester continuous phase, were degraded during 25 weeks in compost. The biodegradation was followed by mass loss and melting enthalpy measurements. The degradability was primary dependent on the hydroxyvalerate content in the blend.

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Tercjak, A., Haponiuk, J.T. & Masiulanis, B. Study of thermal property changes of biopol/polyamide 11 blends during biodegradation in compost. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 74, 605–608 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JTAN.0000005200.74303.75

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