Plastics and Structural Components: The Environment and Recycling

Degradable vinyl polymer particles by radical aqueous emulsion copolymerization of methyl methacrylate and 5,6-benzo-2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane

“…1 In addition, considering the current quest for more environmentally friendly polymer products, including possible recycling, the synthesis of (bio)degradable vinyl polymers is a key challenge. [2][3][4] Degradable polymers can be synthesized by inserting cleavable units distributed in the backbone. Under external stimuli such as pH, light, temperature or enzymatic activity, the targeted units cleave, leading to low molar mass oligomers.…”