Assessment of efficiency of polymer composite materials biodegradation

Annually, the volume of production and application of polymeric composite materials (PCM) in various sectors of the national economy is increasing substantially, this will ultimately lead to the emergence of an ecological problem i.e. composite waste disposal. One of the solutions to this problem is the creation of polymer composite materials with a fixed service life and the ability to maintain performance properties during the period of their use, with subsequent destruction in the environment without formation of toxic substances. In special literature there is lack of data concerning evaluation of composite materials biodegradation process in the natural environment, that is why any research in this field is an urgent environmental problem. The aim of the work was to assess the possibility of biological degradation of polymer composite materials. The paper presents an analysis of methods for assessment of the biological degradation of polymeric composite materials...