Plastics environmentally degradable

ASTM Standards on Environmentally Degradable Plastics, ASTM Pubhcation Code Number (PCN) 03-420093-19, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, Pa., 1993. 

Narayan R, ASTM International Subcommittee D20.96 (2008) Biobased content briefing paper ASTM subcommittee D20.96 on environmentally degradable plastics and biobased... 

Environmentally degradable plastics have been much promoted, much misunderstood and much misrepresented over the years in spite of sterling work by various standards organizations, ASTM, DIN, CEN, etc., to clarify the... 

A number of solutions have been forthcoming as evidenced by the large number of publications and patents concerned with methods for environmentally degrading polymers. In a publication of the Plastics Technical Evaluation center at Picatinny Arsenal entitled "Environmentally Degradable Plastics A Review" and authored by Mrs. Joan Titus, much of the past history up to about February 1973 has been covered. Also papers presented at the conference on "Degradability of Polymers and Plastics" in London in November, 1973 have summarized many of the fundamental and practical aspects of polymer degradation. 

Narayan R (1992) Development of standards for degradable plastics by ASTM Subcommittee D-20.96 on environmentally degradable plastics. In Vert M, Feijen J, Albertsson A, Scott G, Chiellini E (eds) Biodegradable Polymers and Plastics. The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, pp 176-190... 

Quite different polymers can be obtained from butadiene by polymerisation through the 1,2 position, 1,2-PB is no longer a rubber but a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer rather similar to PP which has some potential as an environmentally degradable plastic (Chapter 5). 

D6002-96 Guide to assess the compostability of environmentally degradable plastics. 

As a partial solution to the global issue of plastic waste, in recent years much interest has been devoted to the formulation of environmentally degradable plastic materials. In particular the use of natural polymers presents several advantages such as biodegradability, utilizing of renewable resources, recyclability. At the same time water sensitivity and degradability of natural polymers limit their possible applications. Consequently bioplastics cannot replace synthetic plastics in every application but they can result appropriate in specific products especially for those applications in which recovery of plastics is not economically feasible, viable and... 

E. Chiellini, A. Cord, Developments and Future Trends for Environmentally Degradable Plastics, eds. by P. Fomasiero, S.M. Graziani Renewable Resources and Renewable Energy A Global Challenge, vol 91 (Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, 2011)... 

Braunegg G, Bona R, Roller M, Martinz J (2002) Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates a contribution of biotechnology to sustainable development. Proceedings of sustainable development and environmentally degradable plastics in China, Beijing, pp 56-71 Braunegg G, Bona R, Roller M (2004) Sustainable polymer production. Polym Plast Technol Eng 43 1779-1974... 

Integrated Waste Management Board. Performance evaluation of environmentally degradable plastic packaging and disposable food service ware—Final report. Integrated Waste Management BoardSacramento2007. Downloaded from http //www.calrecycle.ca.gov/ Publications/Documents/Plastics/43208001.pdf. Accessed Oct 8, 2014. 

Standard guide for assessing the compostability of environmentally degradable plastics Standard test method for determining weight loss from plastic materials exposed to simulated municipal solid-waste (MSW) aerobic compost environment... 

Krzan A, Hemjinda S, Miertus S, Corti A, Chiellini E. Standardization and certification in the area of environmentally degradable plastics. Polym Degrad Stab 2006 91 (12) 2819-2833. 

ASTM standards on environmentally degradable plastics , ASTM publication code number (DCN) 03-420093-19 (1993). 

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