What is ordinarily the difference between the chemical and physical parameters e.g tensile etc. of a degradable plastics film vis-a vis conventional virgin films?
Chemically the degradable film is only slightly different from a conventional virgin plastic film since it incorporates certain additives which aid in modifying the polymer matrix of the compound and thereby help in initiating the degradation process in the film. Physically the properties of the degradable film are only slightly modified but at the same time they do not in any way compromise on the integrity and utility of the film for the respective intended application. Hence it would be difficult to differentiate between a degradable plastic film and a conventional virgin plastic film , by mere visual inspection.
