1. Physical properties and biodegradability of blends containing poly(ε-caprolactone) and tropical starches

   • Hardaning Pranamuda
   • Yutaka Tokiwa
   • Hideo Tanaka

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 7

2. Evaluation of the biodegradability of copolyesters containing aromatic compounds by investigations of model oligomers

   • U. Witt
   • R.-J. Müller
   • W.-D. Deckwer

   OriginalPaper Pages: 9 - 20

3. Bacterial degradation of a new polyester, polyethylene glycol-phthalate polyester

   • Fusako Kawai

   OriginalPaper Pages: 21 - 28

4. An overview of methods for biodegradability testing of biopolymers and packaging materials

   • Merja Itävaara
   • Minna Vikman

   OriginalPaper Pages: 29 - 36

5. Evaluation of biodegradability of poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(ethylene terephthalate) blends

   • Emo Chiellini
   • Andrea Corti
   • Roberto Solaro

   OriginalPaper Pages: 37 - 50

6. Chromatographic fingerprinting as a means to predict degradation mechanisms

   • Ann-Christine Albertsson
   • Sigbritt Karlsson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 51 - 53

7. Effect of the composting substrate on biodegradation of solid materials under controlled composting conditions

   • Maurizio Tosin
   • Francesco Degli-Innocenti
   • Catia Bastioli

   OriginalPaper Pages: 55 - 63

8. Chemiluminescence in evaluating thermal oxidative stability of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers. IV. Comparative study of various stabilizers in mass polymerization and emulsion resins

   • Sunil S. Parikh
   • Lev Zlatkevich

   Short Communication Pages: 65 - 69