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Offline Bidagdha_TADIR

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Non-biodegradable polymers
« on: April 09, 2014, 06:23:27 PM »
I am trying to make  lists of biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers. While listing biodegradable polymers appears easier, listing non-biodegradable polymers is proving difficult.

So far, I have collected polycarbonates, polyurea, polyurethanes etc. and some very common ones. But I like to make a rich list.

Can you recommend any source (books, journals, websites) for this purpose.

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Re: Non-biodegradable polymers
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2014, 06:34:42 PM »
An absolutely fantastic handbook about polymers (for users rather than producers):
Kunststofftabellen, by Bodo Carlowitz (only in German)
it won't tell which one is biodegradable, but you'll have a nearly complete list of everything.

In addition to "biodegradable", you might want to distinguish if a polymer is degraded by Sunlight. Sunlight uses to act more quickly than bio on polymers, and can be a first step to biodegradation.

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Re: Non-biodegradable polymers
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2014, 11:03:17 PM »
Thanks for the reply, Is there any book in English (I have no idea how read German).

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Re: Non-biodegradable polymers
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2014, 09:13:18 PM »
Matweb.com
Matbase.com
I never searched them for biodegradation, try your luck.

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