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Most Cited Articles of Polymer Degradation and Stability

TitleYearCitations
Large-scale production, properties and commercial applications of polylactic acid polymers1998995
A review of heat treatment on polyacrylonitrile fiber2007956
Applications of life cycle assessment to NatureWorks™ polylactide (PLA) production2003753
Mechanistic implications of plastic degradation2008729
Biodegradable polymer matrix nanocomposites for tissue engineering: A review2010719
Chemical, structural, and thermal characterizations of alkali-soluble lignins and hemicelluloses, and cellulose from maize stems, rye straw, and rice straw2001558
Thermal decomposition kinetics of natural fibers: Activation energy with dynamic thermogravimetric analysis2008541
Processability and properties of aliphatic polyesters, ‘BIONOLLE’, synthesized by polycondensation reaction1998520
Improvement of thermal stability, rheological and mechanical properties of PLA, PBAT and their blends by reactive extrusion with functionalized epoxy2012483
Production and application of microbial cellulose1998467
An overview on the degradability of polymer nanocomposites2005453
Thermal decomposition of biodegradable polyesters—II. Poly(lactic acid)1996440
Processing of poly(lactic acid): Characterization of chemical structure, thermal stability and mechanical properties2010434
Isolation and characterization of cellulose from sugarcane bagasse2004424
The mechanism of biodegradation of polyethylene1987406
Flame retardancy mechanisms of aluminium phosphinate in combination with melamine polyphosphate and zinc borate in glass-fibre reinforced polyamide 6,62007396
Flame retardant challenges for textiles and fibres: New chemistry versus innovatory solutions2011394
Flame retardant and mechanical properties of natural fibre–PP composites containing magnesium hydroxide2004388
Composition, structure and thermal degradation of hemp cellulose after chemical treatments2005384
Biopolymer chitosan/montmorillonite nanocomposites: Preparation and characterization2005378
Structural analysis of photodegraded wood by means of FTIR spectroscopy2003366
Characterization of milled wood lignin and ethanol organosolv lignin from miscanthus2009359
Thermal degradation of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate], poly[ε-caprolactone], and poly[(S)-lactide]2002352
Flame retardancy of silicone-based materials2009332
Intumescent fire-retardant systems1989332