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Biodegradation of LDPE_TPS blends under controlled composting conditions

The result's identifiers

  • Result code in IS VaVaI

    <a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61389013%3A_____%2F23%3A00569395" target="_blank" >RIV/61389013:_____/23:00569395 - isvavai.cz</a>

  • Result on the web

    <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00289-021-03982-6" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00289-021-03982-6</a>

  • DOI - Digital Object Identifier

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00289-021-03982-6" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00289-021-03982-6</a>

Alternative languages

  • Result language

    angličtina

  • Original language name

    Biodegradation of LDPE_TPS blends under controlled composting conditions

  • Original language description

    Plastic waste can serve as a symbolic expression of environmental pollution because of its prevalence and extremely slow degradation. A well-known example of synthetic plastics is low-density polyethylene (LDPE). A pragmatic approach to mitigate the environmental problems is to develop biodegradable plastic without compromising the quality of properties or increasing the price. To meet these requirements, one must turn to polymers from natural sources, such as starch. Starch is a fully biodegradable, semi-crystalline, non-toxic polymer with difficulties in processing. To obtain thermoplastic starch (TPS), a biodegradable glycerol plasticizer and sheer processing are necessary over a so-called gelatinization. Here, we aim to prepare and investigate sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging materials based on biodegradable blends, such as LDPE_TPS. The prepared blends were subjected to extensive physicochemical characterization to clarify the functional performance and biodegradability. Changes in structure, morphology and chemical composition before and after biodegradation were interpreted and correlated. Problems such as high interfacial tension due to high incompatibility between the non-polar polyolefin and the highly polar TPS were alleviated for some blends. The observation of mechanical, diffusive and composting parameters suggests that the modifier plays a crucial role in obtaining homogeneous polymer blends. The study of LDPE_TPS blends shows that it is possible to produce polymer blends with good biodegradability and balanced mechanical performance at a reasonable price.

  • Czech name

  • Czech description

Classification

  • Type

    J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

  • CEP classification

  • OECD FORD branch

    10404 - Polymer science

Result continuities

  • Project

  • Continuities

    I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Others

  • Publication year

    2023

  • Confidentiality

    S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data specific for result type

  • Name of the periodical

    Polymer Bulletin

  • ISSN

    0170-0839

  • e-ISSN

    1436-2449

  • Volume of the periodical

    80

  • Issue of the periodical within the volume

    3

  • Country of publishing house

    DE - GERMANY

  • Number of pages

    27

  • Pages from-to

    3331-3357

  • UT code for WoS article

    000779959600001

  • EID of the result in the Scopus database

    2-s2.0-85127828344