Abstract
This review briefly covers the basic considerations of plastic waste disposal, basic principles of photo- and biodegradation of the high volume thermoplastics, and characteristics of each of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride and polystyrene in their photo- and biodegradation. Starch as a biodegradable filler in such plastics is also discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Acta Polytechnica Scandinavica, Chemical Technology Series |
| Issue number | 198 |
| Publication status | Published - 1991 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- PHOTODEGRADATION
- BIODEGRADATION
- POLYETHYLENE
- POLYPROPYLENE
- POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
- POLYSTYRENE
- THERMOPLASTICS
- WASTE DISPOSAL