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9. Glossary
Shine; gloss
Ratio of material reflectance to that of a reference material measured under the same conditions.
Haze; haze
Percentage of light that is transmitted in a direction 2.5° from that of regular transmission.
Biobased polymer; Polymère biosourcé
A polymer whose raw material is derived from renewable resources.
Biodegradable polymer; Polymère biodégradable
Polymer assimilated by micro-organisms that digest it and produce mainly CO 2 and water.
Biopolymer; biopolymer
Biosourced or biodegradable polymer or both.
Bacteriostatique; bacteriostatic
Stops the multiplication...
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- (1) - New BOPLA films. - Bioplastics Magazine (2023).
- (2) - E. B. &. N. Institute. - http://www.european-bioplastics.org (2016).
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