Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7825373 | Polymer Testing | 2018 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
Biodegradable composites were prepared from poly(butylene succinate)(PBS) and sugarcane rind fiber (SRF) by melt blending. The effects of SRF content and burial time on the biodegradability of SRF/PBS composites were investigated. Soil burial experiment was lasted 100 days under natural soil conditions. The biodegradability of pure PBS and SRF/PBS composites was evaluated by analyzing weight loss, mechanical properties, morphological properties, melting and crystallization behavior and thermal stability after the soil burial test. The weight loss and the mechanical property loss ratio of SRF/PBS composites were higher than that of pure PBS, and reached a maximum value when the SRF content was 5â¯wt% after soil burial for 100 days. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) suggested that the degree of erosion of the composites was higher than that of the pure PBS. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TG) showed an increase in crystallization temperature(Tc), degree of crystallinity(Ïc) and maximum weight loss rate temperature(Tmax) after soil burial for 100 days except for the 5â¯wt% SRF/PBS composites. It is indicated that 5â¯wt% SRF addition had the maximum impact on the accelerated degradation of PBS.
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Authors
Zhiliang Huang, Liwu Qian, Qianjuan Yin, Na Yu, Tingguo Liu, Dong Tian,