Polymer biodegradation and biodegradable polymers - a review

• Autorzy: Leja K , Lewandowicz G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Synthetic polymers are important in many branches of industry, for example in the packaging industry. However, they have an undesirable influence on the environment and cause problems with waste deposition and utilization. Thus, there is a tendency to substitute such polymers with polymers that undergo biodegradable processes. Increasing interest in applying polymers based on natural materials such as starch has been observed. This review describes biodegradation processes of xenobiotics such as aromatic compounds, plastics (PVA, polyesters, polyethylene, and nylon), and polymer blends (Starch/Polyethylene, Starch/Polyester, and Starch/PVA). Moreover, this review includes information about biodegradable polymers such as mixtures of synthetic polymers and substances that are easy digestible by microorganisms (chemically modified starch, starch-polymer composites, thermoplastic starch, and biodegradable packing materials), synthetic materials with groups susceptible to hydrolytic microbial attack (polycaprolactone), and biopolyesters (poly-β-hydroxyalkanoates). Production of this kind of material and introducing it to the market is important for the natural environmental. It may result in decreasing the volume of waste dumps.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

packaging industry; polymer; polymer biodegradation; biodegradable polymer; xenobiotic; biodegradation process; synthetic material

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 19
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.255-266,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Leja K

• Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 48, 60-627 Poznan, Poland

autor

Lewandowicz G.

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