ARE POLYMERS BEING UNDERPLAYED FOR FEAR OF SUSTAINABILITY (20150433)
Authors :
DR. MOUSUMI BHATTACHARJEE JAMES
Abstracts : Polymers find a very special place in our life
and day to day activities. In fact, it will not be an
overstatement if we emphasize that they are now an
essential and fundamentally needed part of our
everyday living, and the very thought of replacing
the same with any other alternative leaves even the
most ingenious, innovative and dexterous scientist
mentally disabled, wondering how to run their
scientific skills further.
Polymers as we know are macromolecules
extremely long repetitive molecules with n number
of repetition. In fact, they have existed in our lives
since the primitive era. The natural polymer like
DNA, proteins, cellulose which have been there since
human birth, are also polymers. People have been
using polymers even though polymers of natural
origins since a very long time or time immemorial.
Environmental sustainability issues of synthetic
polymers have always been a burning issue for
environmentalists.
The innovation of Green product, or
environmentally sustainable polymers are being
recognized as the hope for better quality of life.
Green product innovation by interaction between
innovation and sustainability has become a strategic
priority for all. Though the introduction of synthetic
polymers in our everyday use has eased out various
activities in human life, but the sustainability issue
of non biodegradability later rang the alarm bell for
many environmental scientists.
The most worthwhile option for dealing such
issues sagaciously would be developing newer
technologies either involving the usage of natural
polymers, stringently following the green chemistry
laws while production, or newer techniques of
biodegradability and recycling may be implemented
which can be tested for marketplace success.
Keywords: Polymers, sustainability, biopolymers,
environment, technology, plastics, biodegradability.
Pages : 19-22
Downloads : 88
Publication Date : 2017-09-25
Modified Date : 2018-01-18
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DR. MOUSUMI BHATTACHARJEE JAMES ,
"ARE POLYMERS BEING UNDERPLAYED FOR FEAR OF SUSTAINABILITY", JournalNX - A Multidisciplinary Peer Reviewed Journal, Volume 3 Issue 9, ISSN : 2581-4230, Page No. 19-22