TY - JOUR AU - Wojturska, J. PY - 2011/02/28 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Enzymatic degradation of polyurethanes. Part I. Decomposition products evaluation and mathematical modeling of process JF - Polimery JA - p VL - 56 IS - 2 SE - DO - UR - https://ichp.vot.pl/index.php/p/article/view/895 SP - 91-98 AB - This paper constitutes a presentation of the factors influencing the enzymatic hydrolysis of polymers, the corresponding degradation mechanism and also a review of the literature regarding enzymatic degradation of polyurethanes (PUR) in general. Studies on the separation and identification of PUR degradation products released as a result of enzyme activity have been presented. Moreover, the literature regarding the mathematical aspects of degradation process was reviewed. The development of such a model for the in vitro enzymatic degradation of PUR is essential in understanding the kinetics of the process and enable the prediction of polymer behavior in vivo. ER -