Which of the following is a biodegradable polymer of polyamide class?

Which of the following is a biodegradable polymer of polyamide class?
  1. Dextron
  2. Nylon-2-nylon-6
  3. Nylon-6, 6
  4. PHBV

Solution

(a) Dextron - Biodegradable polymer of polyester class. (b) Nylon-2-nylon-6-Biodegradable polymer of polyamide class. (c) Nylon-6,6 - Non-biodegradable polymer of polyamide class. (d) PHBV - Biodegradable polymer of polyester class. So, option (b) is correct.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (18 Sep Shift 2)

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