Degradation of polyurethanes in Compost Under Natural Conditions

Katarzyna Krasowska; Helena Janik; Arkadiusz Gradys; Maria Rutkowska

doi:10.1002/app.36597

Degradation of polyurethanes in Compost Under Natural Conditions

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The estimation of degradibility of different polyurethanes under natural weather depending conditions in compost pile was the subject of the studies. The incubation of polymer samples took place for a period up to 24 months. The characteristic parameters of the compost: temperature, pH, moisture content, and activity of dehydrogenasis were monitored and their influence on degradation of polyuiretahnes was discussed. The compostability of PU was investigated by changes of weight, tensile strength, morphology, and thermal propeerties. In case of polyester-urethanes the crystallization as parallel to degradation, was evidenced.

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Category:: Articles
Type:: artykuł w czasopiśmie wyróżnionym w JCR
Published in:: JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE no. 125, pages 4252 - 4260,
ISSN: 0021-8995
Language:: English
Publication year:: 2012
Bibliographic description:: Krasowska K., Janik H., Gradys A., Rutkowska M.: Degradation of polyurethanes in Compost Under Natural Conditions// JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE. -Vol. 125, nr. iss. 6 (2012), s.4252-4260
DOI:: Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1002/app.36597
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