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POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
卷 91, 期 7, 页码 1556-1562出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2005.09.018
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degradable polyethylene; thermo-oxidation; pro-degradant; molecular weight; biodegradation; mineralization
The rate of abiotic degradation of polyethylene (PE) films containing a manganese pro-degradant has been studied in various environments at 60 and 70 degrees C. The degradation was monitored from the change in molecular weight and the elongation at break after exposure to dry and humid air. It was observed that moisture had a strong accelerating effect on the rate of thermo-oxidation of PE films. However, despite the humidity level in the compost environment being similar to that in humid air, the rate of degradation in compost was much slower. It is proposed that ammonia and/or hydrogen peroxide generated by microorganisms in the compost can be responsible for the deactivating effect, as aqueous solutions of these compounds significantly retard the rate of degradation. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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