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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1978
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1975
Heinz-Peter Hemmerich, Krefeld, DT;
Gerhard Winter, Krefeld, DT;
Hans J Rosenkranz, Krefeld, DT;
Peter Woditsch, Krefeld, DT;
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft, Leverkusen, DT;
Abstract
A plastic composition degradable under the influence of weather or light, comprising a plastic material and finely divided titanium dioxide with a specific surface of more than about 20 m.sup.2 /g. Preferably the titanium dioxide is obtained by hydrolyzing titanium sulfate in aqueous solution, has a predominantly anatase structure, a lightening power of less than about 400, a specific surface of about 60 to 400 m.sup.2 /g and is present in about 0.5 to 5% by weight of the composition, and the plastic material is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyamides and ABS-polymers.