TDPA™ is scientifically validated and the performance of TDPA™ plastic products has been robustly tested by renowned polymer scientists. Their studies are published in peer-reviewed journals and include:
- Oxo-biodegradable full carbon backbone polymers e biodegradation behaviour of thermally oxidized polyethylene in an aqueous medium. Emo Chiellini, Andrea Corti, and Salvatore D’Antone. Polymer Degradation and Stability, Elsevier. March 5, 2007
- Oxo-biodegradable carbon backbone polymers – oxidative degradation of polyethylene under accelerated test conditions. Chiellini, E, Corti, A, Antone, S.D. and Baciu, R. Polymer Degradation and Stability, Elsevier. March 27, 2006
- Polyolefins with controlled environmental degradability. David, D.M. and Gerald, S. Polymer Degradation and Stability, Elsevier. September 10, 2003
- Environmental biodegradation of polyethylene. Bonhomme, S., Cuer, A., Delort, A-M., Lemaire, J., Sancelme, M. and Scott, G. Polymer Degradation and Stability, Elsevier. March 25, 2003
- Biodegradation of thermally-oxidized, fragmented low density polyethylenes. Chiellini, E., Corti, A, Antone, S.D and Swift, G. Polymer Degradation and Stability, Elsevier. January 3, 2003
- Environmentally degradable plastics based on oxo-biodegradation of conventional polyolefins. Billingham, N.C, Chiellini, E., Corti, A., Baciu, R. and Wiles, D.M., NCB, Pisa Paper; 2002
- Programmed-life plastics from polyolefins: a new look at sustainability. Scott, G. and Wiles, D.M. BioMacromolecules, American Chemical Society, Fall 2001
- Controlled–lifetime environmentally degradable plastics based on conventional polymers. Billingham, N.C., Wiles, D.M., Cermak, B. E., Gho, J.G., Hare, C.W. and Tung, J.F.
- Oxo-biodegradable full carbon backbone polymers e biodegradation behaviour of thermally oxidized polyethylene in an aqueous medium. Chiellini, E.