ABSTRACT
Composite materials based on biodegradable polymers are currently evoking great scientific and practical interest. Among these polymers is poly(3hydroxybu-tyrate) (PHB) that belongs to the class of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates). Because of its good mechanical properties (close to those of PP) and biodegradability, PHB has been intensely studied in the literature [1]. However, because of its significant brittleness and high cost, PHB is virtually always employed in the form of blends with starch, cellulose, PE [2], and so forth rather than in pure form. This work is concerned with the study of the structural features of PHB-EPC blends and their thermal degradation.
