Advances in Biodegradable Polymers

Download or read book Advances in Biodegradable Polymers written by G. F. Moore and published by iSmithers Rapra Publishing. This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this report the factors which influence biodegradation are first explained. Methods of testing and evaluating biodegradation are then described and compared. The principles, relative costs and practical applications of specific tests are outlined together with the position with respect to recognised standards. The range of biodegradable polymers and polymer blends is then described, including natural and synthetic products. An additional indexed section containing several hundred abstracts from the Rapra Polymer Library database provides useful references for further reading.