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Advanced environment‐friendly polymer materials
Author(s) -
Ioelovich M.,
Figovsky O.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.282
Subject(s) - materials science , polymer , environmentally friendly , layer (electronics) , composite material , composite number , cellulose , biodegradation , porosity , substrate (aquarium) , layer by layer , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , ecology , chemistry , oceanography , engineering , biology , geology
Novel environment‐friendly hydrophobic polymer materials–layer composites–were developed. These composites consist of a thick layer of cellulose substrate and a thin protective layer of a biodegradable polymer. Various types of the layer composites and their applications were described. Correlation between a porous structure of the protective polymer layer and composite properties was found. Wastes of the novel polymer materials can be utilized in two ways: by repulping and by biodegradation. Widespread usage of the proposed polymer composite materials will bring about an improvement in the ecological state of the environment. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.