Biodegradable & Compostable Polymers
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The official GTU curriculum for Biodegradable & Compostable Polymers (subject code BE03053021) as prescribed for Plastics · Semester 3 divides the course into 6 units, covering 16 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE03053021)Unit 1 Introduction
- Chemistry and biochemistry of polymer degradation – Enzymes chemical degradation initiates biodegradation – Hydrolysis of synthetic biodegradable polymers
- Starch filled plastic – thermoplastic starch – starch based materials in the market – other additives for biodegradation
Unit 2 Photo-biodegradable plastics – need for degradable polymers –
- technical requirements of degradable polymers – Agricultural plastics – Packaging plastics – Control of biodegradation by means of antioxidants
Unit 3 Test methods and standards for bio-degradable plastics – Criteria
- used in evaluation of biodegradable plastics – Description of current test methods – Scanning test for ready biodegradability – Test for inherent biodegradability – Test for simulation studies – Other methods for assessing polymer biodegradability
Unit 4 Recycling technology for biodegradable plastics – Conventional
- recycling – Degradable complicate recycling – reprocessing polyethylene Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: Under Graduate Branch: Plastics Engineering Subject Code: BE03053021 Subject Name: Biodegradable & Compostable Polymers starch/film scrap – Economics in inplant recycling
Unit 5 Compostable polymer materials – definitions, Composting, Anaerobic
- digestion (AD)
- Soil biodegradation
- structures and methods of preparation
- Properties and applications
- Thermal and thermooxidative degradation
- Composting methods and legislation
- Biodegradable vs compostable
Unit 6 Biodegradability testing of compostable polymer materials under
- laboratory conditions
- Biodegradation of compostable polymer materials under real conditions
- Biodegradation of compostable polymers in various environments
- Environmental impact of compostable polymer materials
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