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DEGRADABLE PLASTIC [1 record]

Record 1 2013-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Waste Management
DEF

A plastic designed to undergo a significant change in its chemical structure under specific environmental conditions, resulting in a loss in some properties that may vary as measured by standard test methods appropriate to the plastic and the application in a period of time that determines its classification.

OBS

degradable plastic: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Plastique formulé de telle sorte qu'il soit susceptible de subir un changement significatif dans sa structure, dans des conditions d'environnement spécifiques impliquant une perte de certaines propriétés mesurables par des méthodes d'essai appropriées aux plastiques, et dans une période de temps qui définit sa classification.

OBS

plastique dégradable : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales plásticos
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Gestión de los desechos
DEF

Plástico diseñado para ser sometido a un cambio significativo en su estructura química bajo condiciones ambientales específicas, que se traduce en una pérdida de algunas propiedades mensurables con métodos de ensayo normalizados apropiados para el plástico y en un período de tiempo que determina su clasificación.

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