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Title: | Biodegradability of PMMA blends with some cellulose derivatives |
Authors: | Bhat, D.K. Kumar, M.S. |
Issue Date: | 2006 |
Citation: | Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2006, Vol.14, 4, pp.385-392 |
Abstract: | High polymer blends of Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) with cellulose acetate (CA) and Cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP) of varying blend compositions have been prepared to study their biodegradation behavior and blend miscibility. Films of PMMA-CA, and PMMA-CAP blends have been prepared by solution casting using Acetone and Dimethyl formamide(DMF) as solvents respectively. Biodegradability of these blends has been studied by four different methods namely, soil burial test, enzymatic degradation, and degradation in phosphate buffer and activated sludge degradation followed by water absorption tests to support the degradation studies. Degradation analysis was done by weight loss method. The results of all the tests showed sufficient biodegradability of these blends. Degradability increased with the increase in CA and CAP content in the blend compositions. The miscibility of PMMA-CA and PMMA-CAP blends have been studied by solution viscometric and ultrasonic methods. The results obtained reveal that PMMA forms miscible blends with either CA or CAP in the entire composition range. Miscibility of the blends may be due to the formation of hydrogen bond between the carbonyl group of PMMA and the free hydroxyl group of CA and CAP. Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006. |
URI: | http://idr.nitk.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/10081 |
Appears in Collections: | 1. Journal Articles |
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