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3. Non-biodegradable biosourced polyesters
3.1 Poly(ethylene terephthalate) or PET
Petrosourced PET is one of the world's most important polymers, accounting for 18% of total polymer production. It ranks alongside polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polystyrene in the top 5 most-produced polymers. PET's two main applications are polyester fibers for the textile sector and plastics for the food industry (bottles, trays or films) . In parallel with petroleum-based PET, "bio-based" PET, also known as BioPET, has been developing in recent years.
PET is a semi-crystalline...
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Non-biodegradable biosourced polyesters
Biodegradable polyesters of petrochemical origin
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Standards
- Plastics-Thermoplastic biodegradable mulching films for use in agriculture and horticulture – Requirements and test methods - NF EN ISO 17033 - 01-2018
- Standard test methods for determining the biobased content of solid, liquid and gazeous samples using radio analysis - ASTM D6866 - 2014
- Plastics – Determination of the aerobic biodegradation of non-floating plastics in a seawater/sediment interface - NF EN ISO 19679...
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