Oxo-degradation
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oxo-degradation-206-2871586
title:
Oxo-degradation
text:
Oxo-degradation, refers to the process by which plastics that contain additives that accelerate its breakdown into smaller fragments, called microplastics, when exposed to heat, light or oxygen. This is in contrast to biodegradable or compostable plastics, which break down at the molecular or polymer level. Oxo-degradable plastics are currently banned in the EU, but still permitted in other jurisdictions such as the UK. The specific definitions are found in CEN Technical report CEN/TR 15351 "Oxo
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Degradation process
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxo-degradation
date created:
2008-12-03T08:31:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T15:13:40Z
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