Photodegradable polymers, agricultural applications

On the more commercial front, the photooxidation of polymers continues to attract attention with a continued special interest in natural materials. Bio- and photodegradable plastics are important for agricultural usage. The same applies to polymer stabilisation where commercial applications dominate significantly with much emphasis on the synergistic behaviour of stabilisers. For dyes and pigments stability continues to be of major concern. 

Gilead, D., 1995, Photodegradable Plastics in Agriculture. In Degradable Polymers Principles and Applications (G. Scott and D. Gilead, eds). Chapman Hall, London, pp. 186-199. 

Gilead D (1995) Photodegradable Plastics in Agriculture in Scott G and Gilead D, eds., Degradable Polymers Principles and Application, I edition, Chapman Hall (Kluwer Acad. Pub.), Chapter 10. 

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