Future of Vinyl Banners: Chemical Composition, Toxicity, Environmental Impact and Degradation

Saroj Yadav, Swati Baliyan, Guru Prasad V and Sibi G
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Sibi G: Department of Biotechnology, Indian Academy Degree College- Autonomous, India

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2018, vol. 15, issue 4, 90-95

Abstract: Poly vinyl chloride (PVC) is a thermoplastic of about 800-1500 monomer units long. Due to its low cost, desirable properties and versatility, PVC can be processed into a wide range of short-life products. As a result of increasing consumption of PVC-made products, the quantity of used PVC items entering the waste stream is gradually increased. One application of PVC is as either a thin or thick coating for flexible polyester advertising banners. PVC-coated banners are particularly challenging for recycling, as the PVC is bonded to another polymer, usually polyester. The whole life cycle of polyvinyl chloride banner industry releases a lot of solid wastes, air wastes, water wastes and other environmental toxins. Cross-linking, thermooxidative degradation of polymer and plasticizers, polymer dehydrochlorination, and diffusional desorption of a plasticizer occurs in aged PVC materials.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2018.15.555916

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