Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Why Degradable Polymers?

  • Chapter
Degradable Polymers

Abstract

Polymers have gained a unique position in modern materials technology for a number of quite different reasons. The development of the inflatable rubber tyre in modern transport would not have been possible without the use of natural, and later synthetic, rubbers as the energy absorbing components. ‘Plastics’, have largely replaced traditional materials used in packaging because of their better physical properties, notably strength and toughness, lightness and barrier properties. Their ability to protect perishable commodities against spoilage at minimal cost has led to a revolution in the distribution of foodstuffs to the extent that they are now indispensable in modern retailing [1].

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Scott, G. (1999) Polymers and the Environment,Royal Society of Chemistry, Chapter 2.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Mosthaf, H. (1990) Plast. Verarbeiter 41, 50.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Guillet,J. (1995) in G.Scott and D.Gilead, (eds), Degradable Polymers: Principles and Applications,1st edition, Chapter 12.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Scott,G. (1999) Polymers and the Environment,Royal Society of Chemistry, (1999), Chapter 4.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Scott,G. (1999) Environmentally Degradable Polymers in Waste Management, in Z.F.Said and E.Chiellini (eds.) Selected Papers from ICS-UNIDO International Workshop on EnvironmentallyDegradable Polymers: Polymeric Materials and the Environment, Doha, Pub. University of Qatar.

    Google Scholar 

  6. Scott,G. (May 1999) Wastes Management, 38–39.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Plastics Recycling Foundation (1989) Plastics recycling, A strategic vision.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Council for solid waste solutions (1989) From soda bottle to swimming pool.

    Google Scholar 

  9. Council for solid waste solutions (1989) The solid waste management problem.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Sadrmohghegh,C., Scott,G and Setudeh,E. (1985) Polym. Plast. Tech.Eng., 24, 149.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Scott,G. (1990) Recycling of Plastics: A challenge to the polymer industries in A.V.Patsis (ed.), Stabilisation and Controlled Degradation of Polymers, Luzerne, p.215

    Google Scholar 

  12. Bousted,I. and Hancock,G.F. (1981) Energy and Packaging,Ellis Horwood Publishers

    Google Scholar 

  13. Brandrup,J. (1998) M +ll und Afall, 8, 492.

    Google Scholar 

  14. Heyde, M. (1998) Polym. Deg. Stab., 59, 3–6.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Scott, G.(1993) in Atmospheric Oxidation and Antioxidants,2nd Edition, Vol. II, ed. G.Scott, Elsevier, p.392.

    Google Scholar 

  16. Harlan,G. and Kmiec,C. (1995) in G.Scott and D.Gilead (eds.), Degradable Polymers; Principles and Applications, IS` edition, Chapman Hall, Chapter 8.

    Google Scholar 

  17. Scott, G. (1995) in G.Scott and D.Gilead (eds.), Degradable Polymers; Principles and Applications,1S` edition, Chapman Hall, Chapter 9.

    Google Scholar 

  18. Scott,G. (1999) Polymers and the Environment,Royal Society of Chemistry, Chapter 5.

    Google Scholar 

  19. Scott,G. (2000) Polym. Deg. Stab., 68, 1–7

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Scott, G. (1997) Trends in Polymer Science, 5, 361–368.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Li,S and Vert,M. (1995) in G.Scott and D.Gilead,(eds.), Degradable Polymers: Principles and Applications,15` edition, Chapter 4.

    Google Scholar 

  22. Griffin, G.J.L. (1994) in Chemistry and Technology of Biodegradable Polymers, Ed. G.J.L. Griffin, Chapman and Hall, Chapter 3.

    Book  Google Scholar 

  23. Scott,G. and Wiles, D.M. (2001) Biomacromolecules, 2, 615–622.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. SPI (1988) Plastics and Degradability

    Google Scholar 

  25. INCPEN, Degradability and Plastics Packaging,Discussion paper No. 4.

    Google Scholar 

  26. Klemchuk,P.P. (1990) Polym. Deg. Stab., 27, 183.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Tomka, I (1999) Selected Papers from the International Workshop on Environmentally Degradable Plastics, Smolenice, Slovak Republic, October 4–8, ICS-UNIDO, Trieste

    Google Scholar 

  28. Sadun, A.G., Webster, T.F. and Commoner, B. (1990).Breaking down the degradable plastics scam,Greenpeace, Washington.

    Google Scholar 

  29. Lemoigne,M. (1925) Ann. Inst. Plast., 39, 144.

    Google Scholar 

  30. Hammond,T. and Liggat,J.J. (1995) in G.Scott and D.Gilead (eds), Degradable Polymers: Principles and Applications,IS` edition, Chapter 5.

    Google Scholar 

  31. Fabbri, A. (1995) in G.Scott and D.Gilead, (eds), Degradable Polymers: Principles and Applications,15` edition, Chapman Hall, Chapter 11.

    Google Scholar 

  32. Gilead, D (1995) in G.Scott and D.Gilead, (eds), Degradable Polymers: Principles and Applications,IS` edition, Chapman Hall, Chapter 10.

    Google Scholar 

  33. Scott, G. and Gilead, D. (1995) in G.Scott and D.Gilead, (eds), Degradable Polymers: Principles and Applications, 1S` edition, Chapman Hall, Chapter 13.

    Google Scholar 

  34. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Marine Debris, Shomura, R.S. and Godfrey, M.L., Eds. US Department of Commerce (1990).

    Google Scholar 

  35. The Green Report’, Report of a task force set up by the Attorneys General of the USA to investigate `Green marketing’ (1990).

    Google Scholar 

  36. Patel, M. (2002) Proceedings of the Bioplastics Conference, York, Europoint.

    Google Scholar 

  37. Patel, M. (2002) Eco-profiles of plastics and related intermediates,Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Europe, Brussels.

    Google Scholar 

  38. Dinkel,F., Pohl, C., Ros, M. and Waldeck, B., (Carbotech) (1996) dcobilanz stärkehaltiger Kunststoffe, BUWAL, Bern, Switzerland.

    Google Scholar 

  39. Estermann, R. and Schwarszwälder (1998) for Novamont, Composto. Oltern Switzerland.

    Google Scholar 

  40. Conn R.E. (2000) for Cargill-Dow, Presentation at Sííddeutches Kuntstoffzentrum, Wilrzurg, Germany.

    Google Scholar 

  41. Patel, M. (1999) Closing Carbon Cycles, PhD Thesis of the University of Utrecht.

    Google Scholar 

  42. BIFA (2001) Interim Report on Starch loose-fill for Flo-Pak. GMBH, Germany

    Google Scholar 

  43. CEN TC 249 WG9, N18 (1999) Characterisation of biodegradability,CEN.

    Google Scholar 

  44. EN 13432 (2000) Packaging — Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation — Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging, Comit Europ en de Normalisation (CEN).

    Google Scholar 

  45. Waste Framework Directive (1991) European Union.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK

    Gerald Scott

Authors
  1. Gerald Scott
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Aston University, UK

    Gerald Scott (Professor Emeritus in Chemistry and Polymer Science) (Professor Emeritus in Chemistry and Polymer Science)

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2002 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Scott, G. (2002). Why Degradable Polymers?. In: Scott, G. (eds) Degradable Polymers. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1217-0_1

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1217-0_1

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

  • Print ISBN: 978-90-481-6091-4

  • Online ISBN: 978-94-017-1217-0

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation