Biodegradable Plastics
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The official GTU curriculum for Biodegradable Plastics (subject code 3712410) as prescribed for PE · Semester 1 divides the course into 6 units, covering 8 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 (3712410)Unit 1 Introduction – Chemistry and biochemistry of polymer
- degradation – Enzymes chemical degradation initiates biodegradation – Hydrolysis of synthetic biodegradable polymers
Unit 2 Starch filled plastic – thermoplastic starch – starch based
- materials in the market – other additives for biodegradation
Unit 3 Photo-biodegradable plastics – need for degradable polymers –
- technical requirements of degradable polymers – Agricultural plastics – Packaging plastics – Control of bio- degradation by means of antioxidants
Unit 4 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 – Othermethods for assessing polymer biodegradability
Unit 5 Recycling technology for biodegradable plastics –
- Conventional recycling – Degradable complicate recycling – reprocessing polyethylene starch/film scrap – Economics in in-plant recycling
Unit 6 BIOCOMPOSTIBLE PLASTICS
- raw materials
- Corn Starch Biocompostables: Advantages and Disadvantages
- Biocompostible films
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