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Understanding Consequences and Tradeoffs of Melt Processing as a Pretreatment for Enzymatic Depolymerization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Journal Article · · Macromolecular Rapid Communications
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  1. Plastics Engineering University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell MA 01851 USA
  2. Biomedical and Biotechnology University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell MA 01851 USA
  3. Energy Engineering University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell MA 01851 USA
  4. Chemical Engineering University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell MA 01851 USA

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Research Organization:
Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
EE0008930
OSTI ID:
1976357
Journal Information:
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Vol. 43, Issue 13; ISSN 1022-1336
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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