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Practical sheet | REF: FIC0870 V1

Integrating biopolymers or biodegradable polymers

Author: Violette BOURG

Publication date: April 10, 2012 | Lire en français

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    1. Know the prerequisites before embarking on the process

    1.1 What is a biopolymer?

    The classification of biopolymers depends on their origin:

    • bio-sourced" polymers of renewable origin;

    • polymers of non-renewable origin, known as "petro-sourced".

    Biodegradable polymers can be obtained from both categories. For example, there are biodegradable "petro-sourced" polymers.

    However, this definition may vary from one trade to another. In the scientific community, the notion of biopolymers may be "restricted" to the family with a renewable origin. It is often broader for the plastics processing community, which also considers biodegradable (petro-sourced) polymers as belonging to the biopolymer family. All...

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