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ReviewPolymers2024

A Review of Weathering Studies in Plastics and Biocomposites-Effects on Mechanical Properties and Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).

Monwabisi Cyril Nzimande, Asanda Mtibe, Shepherd Tichapondwa, Maya Jacob John

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Review in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Monwabisi Cyril NzimandeCentre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, Chemicals Cluster, CSIR, Pretoria 6011, South Africa.
Asanda MtibeCentre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, Chemicals Cluster, CSIR, Pretoria 6011, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-0475-530X
Shepherd TichapondwaWater Utilization and Environmental Engineering Division, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0028, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-3773-4131
Maya Jacob JohnCentre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, Chemicals Cluster, CSIR, Pretoria 6011, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-5523-0677

Funding

Department of Science and Innovation CSIR/BEI/WRIU/2021/047
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polymeric materials undergo degradation when exposed to outdoor conditions due to the synergistic effects of sunlight, air, heat, and moisture. The degradation can lead to a decline in mechanical properties, fading, surface cracking, and haziness, attributed to the cleavage of the polymer chains and oxidation reactions. Accelerated weathering testing is a useful technique to evaluate the comparative photodegradation of materials within a reasonable timeframe. This review gives an overview of the different degradation mechanisms occurring in conventional plastics and bio-based materials. Case studies on accelerated weathering and its effect on the mechanical properties of conventional plastics and biocomposites are discussed. Different techniques for analysing volatile organic emissions (VOCs) have been summarized and studies highlighting the characterization of VOCs from aged plastics and biocomposites after aging have been cited.

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agingbiocompositesbiopolymerscarbonyl indexplasticsVOCsweathering

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PMID38675023
PMCPMC11054226

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