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Accelerating the degradation of polyolefins through additives and blending
Author(s) -
Liu Xingxun,
Gao Chengcheng,
Sangwan Parveen,
Yu Long,
Tong Zhen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.40750
Subject(s) - polyolefin , degradation (telecommunications) , materials science , polymer , polymer science , natural polymers , polymer degradation , composite material , biochemical engineering , computer science , engineering , telecommunications , layer (electronics)
Polyolefins are popular because of their low price, useful properties, broad supply chains, and mature processing facilities, but they do not easily degrade in the natural environment, and hence, the development of degradable polyolefins has attracted increasing interest. Oxidative degradation and blending with natural polymers can accelerate the degradation of polyolefins in natural environments. In this article, we review the research and developments in the acceleration of the degradation of polyolefin blends and composites, including both the fundamental science, such as the degradation mechanisms and characterizations, and application techniques, such as the processing conditions and formulations. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131 , 40750.