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Biodegradation Features of Composite Materials Based on High-Density Polyethylene and Starch

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The degradation properties of high-density polyethylene composites filled with amylose and amylopectin polysaccharides were studied. At low dosages of the polysaccharides (0.5% wt/wt), no change in viscosity, molecular weight and physical and mechanical characteristics of HDPE samples were observed, while an increase in the proportion of the natural filler (starch) to 1 and 5% resulted in a decrease in mechanical properties, although the values of deformation and strength parameters satisfied the minimum necessary requirements for film packaging. After incubation in soil for one year, the sample of HDPE film with a corn starch content of 5% (wt/wt) was found to undergo the greatest changes in its properties. The study of ability of aerobic microorganisms to carry out the surface transformation of the studied film composites revealed that bacteria of the genus Bacillus efficiently colonized the polyethylene-starch composites. Among the identified microorganisms, micromycetes of the genus Penicillium and Trichoderma caused the most pronounced changes in the structure of the studied polymer composites, and the greatest effect was achieved in the case of synergistic action of different micromycetes genera.

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Suslova, T.N., Salakhov, I.I., Nikonorova, V.N. et al. Biodegradation Features of Composite Materials Based on High-Density Polyethylene and Starch. Microbiology 92, 695–703 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0026261723601653

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