New insights into polyurethane biodegradation and realistic prospects for the development of a sustainable waste recycling process

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1634-1647

  Cregut, Mickael ^a   Bedas, M ^a   Durand, M J ^a   Thouand, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Plastic recycling; Polymer degradation; Polyurethane; Polyurethane biodegradation; Polyurethane recycling

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; PLASTIC RECYCLING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE INCINERATION;

BIBLIOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; POLYMER DEGRADATION; POLYURETHANE BIODEGRADATIONS; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMATIC ACCUMULATION;

POLYURETHANES;

BIODEGRADATION; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; PLASTIC; POLYMER; RECYCLING; RESEARCH; WASTE;

POLYURETHAN;

BIOREMEDIATION; PLASTIC RECYCLING; POLYMER DEGRADATION; POLYURETHANE BIODEGRADATION; POLYURETHANE RECYCLING; RECYCLING; REVIEW;

PLASTIC RECYCLING; POLYMER DEGRADATION; POLYURETHANE; POLYURETHANE BIODEGRADATION; POLYURETHANE RECYCLING;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; POLYURETHANES; RECYCLING;

EID: 84888012124     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.08.011     Document Type: Review

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