Degradable plastics: a smart approach to various applications

Andreopoulos Andreas, G; Theophanides, Theo

dc.contributor.author	Andreopoulos Andreas, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Theophanides, Theo	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:09:50Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:09:50Z
dc.date.issued	1994	en
dc.identifier.issn	0095-2443	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/11195
dc.subject	ATR-FT-IR	en
dc.subject	BIODEGRADATION	en
dc.subject	BIOMEDICAL POLYMERS	en
dc.subject	FT-IR	en
dc.subject	PHOTODEGRADATION	en
dc.subject	SPECTROPHOTOMETRY	en
dc.subject.classification	Materials Science, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.classification	Polymer Science	en
dc.subject.other	Additives	en
dc.subject.other	Biodegradation	en
dc.subject.other	Biopolymers	en
dc.subject.other	Composite materials	en
dc.subject.other	Infrared spectroscopy	en
dc.subject.other	Oxidation	en
dc.subject.other	Spectrophotometry	en
dc.subject.other	Biomedical polymers	en
dc.subject.other	Degradable plastics	en
dc.subject.other	Degradation mechanisms	en
dc.subject.other	Photodegradation	en
dc.subject.other	Photooxidation	en
dc.subject.other	Photosensitization	en
dc.subject.other	Photostabilization	en
dc.subject.other	Plastics	en
dc.title	Degradable plastics: a smart approach to various applications	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1177/009524439402600401	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009524439402600401	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1994	en
heal.abstract	The suitability of photodegradation and biodegradation technologies for specialty applications is discussed. The research on degradable polymers is reviewed with emphasis on the processes of photooxidation, photostabilization and photosensitization. The degradation mechanisms, reaction products, analytical procedures and additives are discussed. Also, recent developments on biodegradable materials are reported, including composites of commodity plastics with starch, polymers of alpha-hydroxyacids, etc. Biomedical plastic based on lactic acid homopolymers or copolymers are another important field because of their versatility, which allows for successful product design. Typical applications are screws and plates used as implants for bone fixation or drug carriers. After the completion of a certain treatment, these materials degrade in the human body and do not require surgical retrieval.	en
heal.publisher	Technomic Publ Co Inc, Lancaster, PA, United States	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Elastomers and Plastics	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1177/009524439402600401	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1994PJ42000001	en
dc.identifier.volume	26	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	308	en
dc.identifier.epage	326	en