Seminar: Degradation of Polymers

The long-term durability and recyclability of polymer materials are becoming increasingly vital to our society. For almost all technical applications of polymers, a slow degradation during use will lead to longer service life. This is good for product reliability and for the CO2 footprint per year.

Slow and controlled degradation is also essential for recyclability since it will allow products to be recycled – even after many years of service – into new products of a similar type. The only negative effect of slow polymer degradation is accumulation of plastic waste – should the product by mistake find its way into nature.