Artículos de revistas
Mineralization of poly(epsilon-caprolactone)/adipate modified starch blend in agricultural soil
Fecha
2007-01-01Registro en:
Journal Of Polymers And The Environment. New York: Springer/plenum Publishers, v. 15, n. 1, p. 19-24, 2007.
1566-2543
10.1007/s10924-006-0044-1
WOS:000244300400003
Autor
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
UMC
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institución
Resumen
The biodegradability properties of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) and modified adipate-starch (AS) blends, using Edenol-3203 (E) as a starch plasticizer, were investigated in laboratory by burial tests of the samples in previously analyzed agricultural soil. The biodegradation process was carried out using the respirometric test according to ASTM D 5988-96, and the mineralization was followed by both variables such as carbon dioxide evolution and mass loss. The results indicated that the presence of AS-E accelerated the biodegradation rate as expected.