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Morphological Changes in Poly(Caprolactone)/Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Blends Caused by Biodegradation

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Author(s):
Martins-Franchetti, Sandra M. [1] ; Egerton, T. A. [2] ; White, J. R. [2]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ State Julio de Mesquita Filho UNESP, Dept Biochem & Microbiol, Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
[2] Newcastle Univ, Sch Chem Engn & Adv Mat, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, Tyne & Wear - England
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT; v. 18, n. 1, p. 79-83, MAR 2010.
Web of Science Citations: 11
Abstract

The biodegradation of blends of poly(caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) has been studied. Blends of composition PCL/PVC 1:1 and 1:2 w/w were tested. The 1:1 blend contained crystals in the as-cast state and became more crystalline on exposure to different bio-active agents. The 1:2 blend was amorphous in the as-cast state but developed a significant crystal component after 4 months exposure to the bio-agents. Three bio-active agents were used and all were found to produce qualitatively similar behaviour but their activity was somewhat different. For both the 1:1 blend and the 1:2 blend the ranking of the three bio-active agents tested, in increasing order, was Curvularia sp.; Trogia buccinalis; Phanerochaete chrysosporium. (AU)