Publication detail
Degradation Products of Synthetic Polymers: Potential Threat for the Environment
ČÁSLAVSKÝ, J. VÁVROVÁ, M. MÁCOVÁ, D. MRAVCOVÁ, L.
Original Title
Degradation Products of Synthetic Polymers: Potential Threat for the Environment
Type
presentation
Language
English
Original Abstract
Synthetic polymers are widely used due to their excellent properties which can be "tailored" with respect to their planned use. The total amount of synthetic polymers produced and used all over the world is constantly increasing. At the end of their life cycle great part of the polymer containing products is disposed on the waste dumps, where they remain usually for quite a long time, because they are commonly resistant against the natural decomposition processes. Therefore, polymers with increased biodegradability are proposed and synthesized. Due to large mass flow in this field it would be very useful to evaluate the possible environmental effects of these polymers. The main aim of our study was the identification of degradation products of synthetic polymers of polyurethane type, modified by several additives improving their biodegradability under environmental (real as well as accelerated) conditions.
Keywords
syntetic polymers, degradation products, biodegradable fillers
Authors
ČÁSLAVSKÝ, J.; VÁVROVÁ, M.; MÁCOVÁ, D.; MRAVCOVÁ, L.
Released
27. 5. 2008
Publisher
Serbian Chemical Society
Location
Beograd, Serbia
ISBN
978-86-7132-037-5
Book
5th Symposium Chemistry and Environmental Protection
Edition
1
Edition number
1
Pages from
10
Pages to
11
Pages count
2
BibTex
@misc{BUT63358,
author="Josef {Čáslavský} and Milada {Vávrová} and Daniela {Mácová} and Ludmila {Mravcová}",
title="Degradation Products of Synthetic Polymers: Potential Threat for the Environment",
booktitle="5th Symposium Chemistry and Environmental Protection",
year="2008",
series="1",
edition="1",
pages="10--11",
publisher="Serbian Chemical Society",
address="Beograd, Serbia",
isbn="978-86-7132-037-5",
note="presentation"
}