Authors : A. Gadre, V. Sangawar and G. Yerawar
Page Nos : 248-251
Description :
Abstract:
Accumulation of plastics in our environment is very serious problem . An attempt has been made to synthesize and study erodible plastics. The thin composite films of LDPE + PEG were synthesized by solution evaporation method. The sample was degraded by soil burial technique in compostable soil for 90 days and the samples were characterised by XRD, Fourier Transform IR, and UV – Visual spectroscopy before and after degradation. The degradability is confirmed from crystallinity, carbonyl index and UV – VIS absorption. The LDPE + PEG composite thin films after soil burial of 90 days are found to be degraded. Thus, with the addition of plasticizer like PEG in low density polyethylene (LDPE) makes an environmental friendly erodible material in natural soil environment.
Key words: Erodible, LDPE + PEG, Soil burial.
