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Compostable Polymers

Compostable Polymers is a class of biodegradable polymers that undergo complete decomposition into carbon dioxide, water, inorganic compounds, and biomass under controlled composting conditions within a defined timeframe, distinguishing them from conventional biodegradable polymers by meeting specific international standards for compostability.

320

Publications

19.9K

Citations

1.1K

Authors

408

Institutions

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2017–2026

161

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Publications

320

Challenges and new opportunities on barrier performance of biodegradable polymers for sustainable packaging

Feng Wu, Manjusri Misra, Amar K. Mohanty · Progress in Polymer Science · 2021 · 847 citations · Full text

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Compostability of Bioplastic Packaging Materials: An Overview

Gaurav Kale, Thitisilp Kijchavengkul, Rafael Auras et al. · Macromolecular Bioscience · 2007 · 589 citations

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New Polylactide/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites. 3. High-Performance Biodegradable Materials

Suprakas Sinha Ray, Kazunobu Yamada, Masami Okamoto et al. · Chemistry of Materials · 2003 · 446 citations

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The basic properties of poly(lactic acid) produced by the direct condensation polymerization of lactic acid

M. AJIOKA, Kazuyuki Enomoto, Kenji Suzuki et al. · Journal of environmental polymer degradation · 1995 · 320 citations

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Influence of crystallinity on the biodegradation rate of injection-moulded poly(lactic acid) samples in controlled composting conditions

Roberto Pantani, Andrea Sorrentino · Polymer Degradation and Stability · 2013 · 308 citations

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Authors

1.1K

  1. WS
    Wanda Sikorska

    Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Poland

    9 publications · 446 citations

    9

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  2. MK
    Marek Kowalczuk

    Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Poland

    7 publications · 317 citations

    7

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  3. NL
    Nadia Lotti

    University of Bologna, Italy

    7 publications · 194 citations

    7

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  4. MM
    Marta Musioł

    Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Poland

    7 publications · 379 citations

    7

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  5. MD
    Magdalena Daria Vaverková

    Mendel University in Brno, Czechia

    7 publications · 210 citations

    7

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Institutions

408

  1. National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology

    Florence, Italy

    10 h-index

    34 publications

    1.7K citations

  2. Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials

    Zabrze, Poland

    9 h-index

    37 publications

    2K citations

  3. Polish Academy of Sciences

    Warsaw, Poland

    9 h-index

    37 publications

    2K citations

  4. University of Bologna

    Bologna, Italy

    8 h-index

    32 publications

    1.1K citations

  5. Mendel University in Brno

    Brno, Czechia

    7 h-index

    22 publications

    718 citations

  6. Sapienza University of Rome

    Rome, Italy

    7 h-index

    17 publications

    519 citations

  7. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    7 h-index

    27 publications

    6K citations

  8. University of Pisa

    Pisa, Italy

    6 h-index

    29 publications

    1.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Polymer Degradation and Stability

    28 publications · 2.5K citations

    25

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  2. Journal of Applied Polymer Science

    18 publications · 811 citations

    17

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  3. Journal of environmental polymer degradation

    17 publications · 1.5K citations

    16

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  4. Polymers

    14 publications · 466 citations

    14

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  5. Polymer Testing

    10 publications · 642 citations

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