Synthetic polymers do not degrade in the environment for a long time. How can biodegradable synthetic polymers be made? Differentiate between biopolymers and biodegradable polymers and give examples of each type.
Synthetic polymers are quite resistant to the environmental degradation process and are responsible for the accumulation of polymer solid waste material. New biodegradable synthetic polymers have been designed and developed. These polymers contain similar functional groups as present in biopolymers.
e.g., aliphatic polyesters Biopolymer, are polymers of amino acid or carbohydrates which are linked to each other by peptide or glycosidic linkages as shown below
A biopolymer can or can't be biodegradable.
e.g.. protein, starch, etc, are biodegradable but keratin are non-biodegradable
The biodegradable polymer is polymers that can be degradable always.
e.g., DHBV nylon-2, Nylon-6
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