Effect Of Starch Addition On The Properties Of Low Density Polyethylene For Developing Environmentally Degradable Plastic Bags

Journal of Chemical Engineering

M Ruhul Amin¹  Mamdouh Al-Harthi²  Basel F Abu-Sharkh² 

[1] Department of Chemical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka;King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran

关键词: Degradation;    polyethylene;    additive;    starch;    mechanical strength;    DSC;   

DOI  :  10.3329/jce.v26i1.10180

学科分类：工业化学

来源: Journal of Chemical Engineering

【 摘 要 】

Starch is an inexpensive abundant product and is totally biodegradable in a wide variety of environments and allows the development of totally degradable products for specific market needs. We study the influence of starch on the degradation behavior of plastic films prepared by mixing the film grade polyethylene pellets with different amounts of starch. The mechanical strength of the polymer films were measured by Instron 5560 Tensile Testing Machine and observed that with the addition of starch mechanical strength decreases. As biodegradation rate increases with starch addition, 25 to 35% starch can be added safely in the plastic shopping bag without changing its strength significantly. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jce.v26i1.10180 JCE2011; 26(1): 38-40

【 授权许可】

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