Ngokwemithombo yezinto ezisetyenziswa kwiplastiki ezinokubola, kukho iintlobo ezimbini zeplastiki ezinokubola: ezisekelwe kwi-bio kunye nezisekelwe kwi-petrochemical. I-PBAT luhlobo lweplastiki ezinokubola ezisekelwe kwi-petrochemical.
Ngokweziphumo zovavanyo lokubola kwezinto eziphilayo, i-PBAT inokonakala ngokupheleleyo phantsi kweemeko zemozulu eziqhelekileyo ize ingcwatywe emhlabeni kangangeenyanga ezi-5.
Ukuba i-PBAT ikwimanzi olwandle, kukho iintsholongwane ezilungele indawo enetyuwa eninzi emanzini olwandle. Xa amaqondo obushushu engama-25 ℃ ± 3 ℃, inokonakala ngokupheleleyo kwiintsuku ezingama-30-60.
Iiplastiki ezibolayo ze-PBAT zinokubola phantsi kweemeko zomgquba, ezinye iimeko ezifana nesixhobo sokugaya esingasebenzisi oxygen, kunye nendalo efana nomhlaba namanzi olwandle.
Nangona kunjalo, imeko ethile yokuwohloka kunye nexesha lokuwohloka kwe-PBAT zinxulumene nolwakhiwo lwayo oluthile lweekhemikhali, ifomula yemveliso kunye neemeko zokusingqongileyo zokuwohloka.