Plastic Use in Agriculture and Possible Health Effects

4 Plastic and Rubber in Eiectric and Eiectronics Appiications, Their Heaith Effects 

these intrinsically conducting polymers were improved and a new generation of processahle, and air stable conducting (thermoplastic) polymers were introduced, and found immediate applications in electronics industry as electrodissipating packages , [18]. 

In a recent development, an electronic packaging system was introduced to provide electrostatic shielding and moisture barrier desiccating package with air cushioning. 

Polydiene rubber is a common low voltage electrical insulation material, used because of its low electrical conductivity and elasticity. But, it can degrade rapidly by peroxidation, even if there are antioxidant stabilisers in the system, which can lead to electrical shortages and fires. Polydiene rubbers are recently being replaced by saturated ethylene-propylene (EP) rubbers or plasticised PVC. 

There are certain stringent regulations put forward with the aim to help to reduce waste generated by old electrical and electronic equipment, which forced development of easy-to-recycle materials as well as halogen-free fire retardant solutions, such as bisphenol A diphenyl phosphate, in addition to the traditional resorcinol diphenyl phosphate. 

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