Experimental investigation of long-term ultraviolet irradiation effects on a commerical biodegradable polymer

• Main Author: Juay, Zhen Yu
• Other Authors: Chian Kerm Sin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/141056
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Plastic bags have become an integral part of modern society since their invention in 1960 by Sten Gustaf Thulin. However, the poor biodegradation ability of traditional plastics allows them to linger in the environment long after disposal which has resulted in the accumulation of plastic waste and t...