Research of the biodegradability of degradable/biodegradable plastic material in various types of environments

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43210%2F17%3A43911063" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43210/17:43911063 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.22630/PNIKS.2017.26.1.01" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.22630/PNIKS.2017.26.1.01</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.22630/PNIKS.2017.26.1.01" target="_blank" >10.22630/PNIKS.2017.26.1.01</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Research of the biodegradability of degradable/biodegradable plastic material in various types of environments

Original language description

Research was carried out in order to assess bioegradability of degradable/biodegradable materials made of HDPE and mixed with totally degradable plastic additive (TDPA additive) or made of polyethylene (PE) with the addition of pro-oxidant additive (d2w additive), advertised as 100% degradable or certified as compostable within various types of environments. Research conditions were: (i) controlled composting environment - laboratory-scale, (ii) real composting conditions - domestic compost bin, (iii) real composting conditions - industrial composting plant and (iv) landfill conditions. The results demonstrate that the materials made of HDPE and mixed with totally degradable plastic additive (TDPA additive) or made of polyethylene (PE) with the addition of pro-oxidant additive (d2w additive) or advertised as 100% degradable did not biodegrade in any of the above-described conditions and remained completely intact at the end of the tests. Biodegradation of the certified compostable plastic bags proceeded very well in laboratory-scale conditions and in real composting conditions - industrial composting plant, however, these materials did not biodegrade in real composting conditions - domestic compost bin and landfill conditions.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

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

Name of the periodical

Przegląd Naukowy – Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska

ISSN

1732-9353

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

26

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

PL - POLAND

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

3-14

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85017597060