POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

摘要

As unanimously known, the progress of human society was considerably influenced by the development of man-made polymers. On the other hand, in recent years, a main subject concerning polymers refers to their ultimate disposal, on considering that, although packaging still represents the major utilization for plastics, engineering polymers are increasingly gaining acceptance in high technology applications, particularly in aircraft and in motor vehicles, where fuel conservation is of paramount importance.