Is biodegradation the end result of degradation?
For Degradable film, the answer is yes. Oxidative degradation of Degradable polyethylene and polypropylene causes a breakdown of the molecular backbone of these plastics. The molecular chains become shorter and water ‘wettable’ permitting the formation of a bio-film on the surface of the plastics which allows microbial deterioration to take over Is the plastic material in a flexible packaging product (e.g. a shopping bag) after degradation reduced to zero? Flexible plastic packaging, by its nature, has properties that are essential to provide effective packaging products. These properties include water resistance, flexibility and strength. The long entangled molecular chains within a polymer determine these properties. With the oxidative action of our Degradable Additive the molecular ‘backbone’ collapses. The initial result is embrittlement and disintegration – the material can no longer be considered as a plastic. Ultimately, after microbial deterioration has completed, the overall d
