Disintegration

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-003291

The breakup of a material into particles below a defined size, a limit usually set by sieving, without implying that the cause is biological. In composting tests the figure is the share of the original dry mass that passes a 2 mm sieve. The compostability standard EN 13432 requires at least 90 percent to pass after 12 weeks.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-CHM-003291
Field	Chemistry
Subject	Polymer
References	PAC, 2012, 84, 377. 'Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 389 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-12-04)

Record as JSON

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