Synthetic polymers do not degrade in the environment for a long time. How can biodegradable synthetic polymers be made. Differentiate between biopolymers and biodegradable polymers and give examples of each type.
Synthetic polymers do not degrade in the environment for a long time. How can biodegradable synthetic polymers be made. Differentiate between biopolymers and biodegradable polymers and give examples of each type.
Synthetic polymers are quite resistant to environmental degradation process and are responsible for the accumulation of polymer solid waste material. New biodegradable synthetic polymers have been designed and developed. These polymers contain similar functional groups as present in biopolymers.
e.g., aliphatic polyesters
The biopolymer, are polymers of amino acid or carbohydrates which are linked to each other by peptide or a glycosidic linkage as shown below
Biopolymer can or can't be biodegradable.
e.g., Protein, starch etc, are biodegradable but keratin is non-biodegradable.
The biodegradable polymer is polymers which can be degradable always.
e.g., DHBV nylon-2, Nylon-6
Synthetic polymers are quite resistant to environmental degradation process and are responsible for the accumulation of polymer solid waste material. New biodegradable synthetic polymers have been designed and developed. These polymers contain similar functional groups as present in biopolymers.
e.g., aliphatic polyesters
The biopolymer, are polymers of amino acid or carbohydrates which are linked to each other by peptide or a glycosidic linkage as shown below
Biopolymer can or can't be biodegradable.
e.g., Protein, starch etc, are biodegradable but keratin is non-biodegradable.
The biodegradable polymer is polymers which can be degradable always.
e.g., DHBV nylon-2, Nylon-6
