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- Title
Anaerobic Biodegradation of Blends Based on Polyvinyl Alcohol.
- Authors
Pšeja, Jiří; Charvátová, Hana; Hruzík, Petr; Hrnčiřík, Josef; Kupec, Jan
- Abstract
The presented work deals with blends composed of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and biopolymers (protein hydrolysate, starch, lignin). PVA does not belong to biologically inert plastics but its degradation rate (particularly under anaerobic conditions) is low. A potential solution to the issue problem lies in preparation of blends with readily degradable substrates. We studied degradation of blow-molded films made of commercial PVA and mentioned biopolymers in an aqueous anaerobic environment employing inoculation with digested activated sludge from the municipal wastewater treatment plant. Films prepared in the first experimental series were to be used for comparing biodegradation of blends modified with native or plasticized starch; in this case effect of plasticization was not proved. The degree of PVA degradation after modification with native or plasticized starch increases in a striking and practically same manner already at a starch level as low as approximately 5 wt.%. Films of the second experimental series were prepared as additionally modified with protein hydrolysate and lignin. Only lignin-modified samples exhibited a somewhat lower degree of biodegradation but regarding the measure of lignin present in blend this circumstance is not essential. Level of biodegradation with all discussed films differed only slightly—within range of experimental error.
- Subjects
POLYVINYL alcohol; BIOPOLYMERS; PROTEIN hydrolysates; SEWAGE sludge; SEWAGE disposal plants; BIODEGRADATION
- Publication
Journal of Polymers & the Environment, 2006, Vol 14, Issue 2, p185
- ISSN
1566-2543
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10924-006-0009-4