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... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Plastics > Biodegradable Plastics
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Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Plastics > Biodegradable Plastics

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Biodegradable Plastics  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Compostable Plastic
  • Compostable Plastics
  • Plastic, Compostable
  • Plastics, Compostable

Scope note

  • Organic polymeric materials which can be broken down by naturally occurring processes. This includes plastics created from bio-based or petrochemical-based materials.

History note

  • 2014

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D063566

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