Transport of water as structurally sensitive process characterizing morphology of biodegradable polymer systems

2005 ◽  
pp. 517-527
Author(s):  
A Iordansky ◽  
Yu Pankova ◽  
R Kosenko ◽  
A Ol'khov
Keyword(s):  
Biodegradable Polymer ◽  
Polymer Systems

scholarly journals Effect of Cold Drawing on Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Fibers

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Paolo La Mantia ◽  
Manuela Ceraulo ◽  
Maria Chiara Mistretta ◽  
Marco Morreale
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Biodegradable Polymers ◽  
Biodegradable Polymer ◽  
Cold Drawing ◽  
Thermal Characterization ◽  
Systematic Investigation ◽  
Thermomechanical Properties ◽  
Polymer Systems ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Biodegradable polymers are currently gaining importance in several fields, because they allow mitigation of the impact on the environment related to disposal of traditional, nonbiodegradable polymers, as well as reducing the utilization of oil-based sources (when they also come from renewable resources). Fibers made of biodegradable polymers are of particular interest, though, it is not easy to obtain polymer fibers with suitable mechanical properties and to tailor these to the specific application. The main ways to tailor the mechanical properties of a given biodegradable polymer fiber are based on crystallinity and orientation control. However, crystallinity can only marginally be modified during processing, while orientation can be controlled, either during hot drawing or cold stretching. In this paper, a systematic investigation of the influence of cold stretching on the mechanical and thermomechanical properties of fibers prepared from different biodegradable polymer systems was carried out. Methods Rheological and thermal characterization helped in interpreting the orientation mechanisms, also on the basis of the molecular structure of the polymer systems. Results and conclusions It was found that cold drawing strongly improved the elastic modulus, tensile strength and thermomechanical resistance of the fibers, in comparison with hot-spun fibers. The elastic modulus showed higher increment rates in the biodegradable systems upon increasing the draw ratio.

scholarly journals Biodegradable Polymers for the Production of Nets for Agricultural Product Packaging

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 323
Author(s):  
Francesco Paolo La Mantia ◽  
Manuela Ceraulo ◽  
Paolo Testa ◽  
Marco Morreale
Keyword(s):  
Biodegradable Polymer ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Cold Drawing ◽  
Laboratory Simulation ◽  
Agricultural Product ◽  
Product Packaging ◽  
Polymer Systems ◽  
Good Potential ◽  
Packaging Industry ◽  
Points Of View

It is well known that the need for more environmentally friendly materials concerns, among other fields, the food packaging industry. This regards also, for instance, nets used for agricultural product (e.g., citrus fruits, potatoes) packaging. These nets are typically manufactured by film blowing technique, with subsequent slicing of the films and cold drawing of the obtained strips, made from traditional, non-biodegradable polymer systems. In this work, two biodegradable polymer systems were characterized from rheological, processability, and mechanical points of view, in order to evaluate their suitability to replace polyethylene-based polymer systems typically used for agricultural product net manufacturing. Furthermore, laboratory simulation of the above-mentioned processing operation paths was performed. The results indicated a good potential for biodegradable polymer systems to replace polyethylene-based systems for agricultural product packaging.

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