Does plastic erode

Answer 1

no it does not decompose

Answer:

Eventually everything organic becomes food for something. In the case of plastics the physical affects of UV light, water, acids, mechanical abrasion eventually wears it down to bacteria size bites and something will eat it.

Answer 2

No, plastic does not rust or rot and it burns well and is from a renewable source.

It will however deteriorate especially when exposed to the sun. It will become brittle and easily broken.

Answer 3

Plastic is not one material but has become a generic term to cover all polymers some of which will break down relatively quickly, but many, especially the ones in common usage today will take tens or even hundreds of years to disintegrate. This process in resistant long lasting polymers would not be thought of as rotting such as is bought about by fungal or bacterial decay. It would be more a matter of chemical processes aided by ultra violet radiation.

No, plastic does not rot. It doesn't rot because it is not biodegradable, which means able to be broken down by bacterial or organic means. Because organics and bacteria cannot do this, plastic stays like it is just when you opened or used it for an irritating couple of centuries or so before it FINALLY starts to rot and break down.

Answer 4

Plastic does not undergo erosion in the same way as natural materials like rocks or soil. However, over time, exposure to sunlight, heat, and other environmental factors can cause plastic to degrade and break down into smaller pieces, known as microplastics. This process can be harmful to the environment and marine life.

Answer 5

Degradation products of plastics can be corrosive.

Answer 6

Yes Kohl plastic can erode, sucka

Answer 7

It will, eventually ,decompose .

Answer 8

yes