MICROBIOLOGICAL DETERIORATION OF RUBBERS AND PLASTICS

THE EFFECTS OF MICRO-ORGANISMS ON RUBBERS AND PLASTICS ARE REVIEWED, WITH REFERENCE TO THE CHEMICAL NATURE OF THE POLYMERS AND THEIR POSSIBLE ADDITIVES. THE CONFUSED, SOMETIMES CONTRADICTORY, NATURE OF THE EVIDENCE IS INDICATED, AND IT IS CONCLUDED THAT BOTH SYNTHETIC AND NATURALLY OCCURRING POLYMERS ARE ATTACKED BUT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS STAGE TO SAY WHICH CHEMICAL GROUPS IN EACH POLYMER ARE SUSCEPTIBLE. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 18, No 7, PP 189-194
• Authors:
  • Heap, W M
  • Morrell, S H
• Publication Date: 1968-7

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal Applied Chemistry /UK/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Additives; Chemicals; Deterioration; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Plastics; Polymers; Rubber; Synthetics
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00216702
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1994 12:00AM