Download or read book Handbook of Polymer Degradation written by S. Halim Hamid and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-06-30 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers recent advances in polymer degradation and stabilization. Focuses on the basics of photo- and bio-degradability. Delineates special and general environmental parameters such as solar irradiation, temperature, and agrochemical exposure. Surveys plastic waste disposal strategies such as recycling, incineration, chemical recovery by pyrolysis, and source reduction.