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Abstract

Plastic bags are used as disposable materials, and they are released into the environment at an increasing rate. For this reason many manufacturers are producing degradable polymeric material-based bags, like for example the polyhydroxyalkanoates and the polylactates. In this work, the degradability of bags declared as degradable by their manufacturers, was evaluated by exposure to the environment, and compared to those of the conventional bags. Three parameters were studied: weight loss, water absorption and mechanical strength. The results showed that the degradable bags suffered greater weight loss, increased water absorption and lower mechanical strength before and after exposure to the environment than the conventional bags. This show that the chemical modifications made by manufacturers, actually promote their degradation.

Details

Title
Evaluación de la degradación ambiental de bolsas plásticas biodegradables/Assesment of the environmental degradation of biodegradable plastic bags
Author
Castro, Carlos Alfredo Castellón; López, Luis Neil Tejeda; Benítez, Lesly Patricia Tejeda
Pages
24-31
Publication year
2016
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Centro Nacional de Asistencia Técnica a la Industria - ASTIN
ISSN
0122056X
e-ISSN
22565035
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1805468055
Copyright
Copyright Centro Nacional de Asistencia Técnica a la Industria - ASTIN 2016