Scientists in India have developed a new biodegradable polymer.

• Guar gum and chitosan, both polysaccharides produced from guar beans and crab and shrimp shells, were used by a group of Indian scientists to create an environmentally friendly, non-toxic, biodegradable polymer.
• The fabricated guar gum-chitosan film has good water stability, mechanical strength, and resilience to harsh environmental conditions, and it might be employed in packaging.

Important facts:

About Polymer

• A polymer is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules, or macromolecules, composed of many repeating subunits.
• First Polymer: Bakelite