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Biodegradable Polymers - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Advantages:check:
        ~comes from corn which is a renewable resource
        ~does not contain toxins
        ~creates much less greenhouse gas emissions than conventional plastic production
      - Disadvantages :red_cross:
        ~ they do not hold many facilities to do the compost
        ~many people do a rubbish job of composting and just recycle instead
        ~composts go into landfills
- - - - Advantages :check:
        ~water insoluble
        ~high initial tensile strength
        ~smooth passage through tissue
      - Disadvantages :red_cross:
        ~not thermally stable as other polymers
        ~adhesion of the microparticles to the inner walls of the spray-dryer
- - - - Advantages:check:
        ~Eco friendly and biocompatible
        ~processability compared
        ~fully compostable
      - Disadvantages :red_cross:
        ~water soluble
        ~low durability
- - - - Advantages :check:
        ~ they can either be thermoplastic or elastomeric
        ~has high mechanical and biocompatibility
      - Disadvantages :red_cross:
        ~ poor mechanical properties and high production cost
        ~limited functionalities
        ~ incompatibility with conventional thermal processing techniques
- - - - Advantages:check:
        ~eco friendly so therefore recyclable and compostable
        ~good mechanical properties and and good process ability
        ~abundant availability
        ~low cost
      - Disadvantages :red_cross:
        ~ hydrophobic polymer and has poor toughness
        ~slow degradation rate
        ~less reactive side chain group and low thermal stability
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        ~ tensile strength same as pp
        ~insoluble in water
        ~non toxic material
      - Disadvantages:red_cross:
        ~expensive to produce
        ~a low resistance to acids and bases
        ~ fermentation process is longer
- - - - Advantages:check:
        ~sustainable ingredients
        ~waste substance
      - Disadvantages:red_cross:
        ~breaks down with heat
        ~protective coated needed to be discovered
        ~splitting can cause products to break down more quickly