VCI films based on polyethylene are used in numerous applications. These films are either recycled or disposed of in landfills. Due to a very limited amount of land space, several countries have enacted laws to severely reduce the disposal of plastic materials into landfills. A new generation of VCI film has been developed to address the disposal concerns that some of the polyethylene VCI films have. Corrosion and biodegradation testing demonstrated that these new films not only provide excellent corrosion protection, but also readily degrade when placed in composting conditions. Chronic toxicity testing proved that these films have no detrimental effects on aquatic organisms.

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Films, Test methods, Water, Materials, Toxicity, Cellulose, Vapor phase corrosion inhibitors, Extracts, Plastics, Weight loss, Carbon, Corrosion protection, Polyethylene
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2002
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