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[4] S. C. Fox, and A. G. McDonald, “Chemical and thermal characterization of three industrial lignins and their corresponding lignin esters,” Bioresources, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 990-1009, 05/01, 2010.
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[11] V. P. Cyras, L. B. Manfredi, M.-T. Ton-That, and A. Vázquez, “Physical and mechanical properties of thermoplastic starch/montmorillonite nanocomposite films,” Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 73, no. 1, pp. 55-63, 7/4/, 2008.
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[14] “Synthetic polymer,” Chemical & engineering news, vol. 79, no. 31, pp. 16, 07/30, 2001.
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[19] L. Mościcki, M. Mitrus, A. Wójtowicz, and T. Oniszczuk, “Application of extrusion-cooking for processing of thermoplastic starch (TPS),” Food research international, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 291-299, 07/01, 2011.
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[24] J. Heonyoung, P. Jongshin, K. Sunghoon, L. Jungmin, A. Narang, and R. Hyun-gyoo, “Preparation and characterization of thermoplastic polyurethanes using partially acetylated kraft lignin,” Fibers and Polymers, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 1082-1093, 2013.
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