Accelerated ageing of polylactide in aqueous environments: Comparative study between distilled water and seawater - Deroiné, Morgan; Le Duigou, Antoine; Corre, Yves-Marie; Le Gac, Pierre-Yves; Davies, Peter; César, Guy; Bruzaud, Stéphane (Polymer degradation and stability, 2014)
Keywords: Accelerated ageing; Ageing; Applied sciences; aquatic organisms; Degradation; differential scanning calorimetry; Exact sciences and technology; gel chromatography; gravimetry; Hydrothermal ageing; marine environment; Physical properties; PLA; plastics; pollution; polylactic acid; Polymer industry, paints, wood; prediction; Properties and testing; scanning electron microscopy; Sciences of the Universe; seawater; Technology of polymers; temperature; Waste treatment; water uptake; Degradation; Hydrothermal ageing; PLA; Accelerated ageing; Thermal ageing; Distilled water; Temperature effect; Mechanical properties; Tensile property; Chemical degradation; Experimental study; Lactone polymer; Hydrolysis resistance; Reaction mechanism; Artificial ageing; Kinetics; Chemical properties; Exposure time; Plastic waste; Seawater