For decades, BASF Plastic Additives has been a leader in the idustry in developing antioxidants and light stabilizers to prolong the lifetime of plastic materials and yield more durable products. However, with the ever-rising concern of plastics in the environment and the subsequent effects on the ecosystem, there is a new focus on the role of stabilizing additives on plastic degradation in aquatic environments. At BASF we are committed to understanding the mechanism of plastic degradation and how we can use plastic additives to limit the formation of microplastics and minimize environmetnal impact. Additionally, BASF is currently co-funding a global alliance of nearly 30 companies to advance solutions that reduce and eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially the ocean.

Plastic degradation: How stabilizing additives affect plastics in aquatic environments

2019 Fall National Meeting

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