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Originally Posted by Brian McIlmoyle
Not at all.. Biodegradeable refers only to being degraded into simpler compounds by the action of the natural environment. The relatve safety of those compounds is inferred ( often incorrectly) to be inert or beneficial by the prefix "Bio" but that is not really what it means.
Degradeable refers to compounds that can be broken down by means other than the effect of the natural environment. Pretty much everything is degradeable..to one degree or another. not everything is biodegradeable
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I'll have to get back on your on this when I get around to recheck some material science reference text, but I am fairly certain biodegradable has a "environment-friendly" component to it since
bio =
life. Until then, we'll just have to agree to disagree, since in RL I have used far more bags of "normal" BBs then bio bbs so I don't care whether they are environmentally friendly
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Okay, so I have been asked by a field owner to review some Bio BBs that he is bringing. I am curious about the lenght of time it would take to degrade.
What are some suggested testing methods to see just how long these will take to degrade versus other BBs?
What would forum members like to see included in a review??
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The best testing is to subject them to real-life applied situation - which will mean degradation by natural fauna, UV, humidity and water.
If I were you, I'll spread 10-20 BBs out in a pegged quadrant (use some strings to mark and cordone) in a yard and let them be for a few weeks or months.
If you want to be super-pedantic weight them first and when you check on them again reweigh them.