Estudo e desenvolvimento de compositos de polietileno de baixa intensidade (PEBD) com amido, parcialmente degradaveis no meio ambiente

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2001

RESUMO

The large amount of plastic waste in the environment has stimulated several important researchers to develop new products and processes that preserve the environment without blocking the growing consumption of these materials. Among several good alternatives as incineration, recycling and pyrolysis, the production of environmentally degradable polymers (EDPs) from renewable sources is one of them. From these, starch is one of the best alternatives due its easy acquisition and low cost. However, it presents very poor mechanical properties to be used like it is. On the other hand, Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) does not degrade in the environment for several decades, in spite of its low cost and easy acquisition. This way, the addition of starch in the LDPE induces biodegradation in the products. The samples of LDPE/Starch were processed in a single screw extruder in three different proportions; afterwards they were used to prepare the tensile specimens and the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) samples. Beside the mechanical, thermal and morphological tests, were decided to observe the environmental degradation by buring samples in the soil according to the ASTM norms. The results have indicated that the addition of starch in the LDPE was responsible for the decreasing of mechanical properties when compared to the pure LDPE, and samples of LDPE/natural Starch presented lower mechanical resistance when compared to the samples of LDPE/ Acetylated Starch. Regarding to the biodegradation assays, we could see that up to five months after the burial of the samples in the soil, there was no significant alteration in them

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amido polimeros biodegradação compositos polimericos polietileno

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