Study of the biodegrability of degradable/biodegradable plastic material in a controlled composting environment

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Study of the biodegrability of degradable/biodegradable plastic material in a controlled composting environment

Original language description

The objective of this study was to determine the degrability/biodegradability of "single-use" plastic bags available on the market that are labeled as degradable/biodegradable and those certified as compostable. The investigated materials were obtained from chain stores in the Czech Republic and Poland. Seven kinds of bags (commercially available) were used in this study. One of them was a carrier bag or a "shopper-bag" made of HDPE and mixed with totally degradable plastic additive (TDPA additive). Another was a carrier bag or a "shopper-bag" made of polyethylene with the addition of pro-oxidant additive (d2w additive). One was labeled as 100% degradable within various periods of time, from three months up to three years, and four were certified as compostable. The test was carried out in a controlled composting environment. The biodisintegration degree of the obtained pieces was evaluated following a modified version of ČSN EN 14806 Norm ''Packaging -- Preliminary evaluation of the d

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

DM - Solid waste and its control, recycling

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2012

Confidentiality

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

Name of the periodical

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

ISSN

1898-6196

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

19

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3/2012

Country of publishing house

PL - POLAND

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

347-358

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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