Evaluación de la degradación físico-química de plásticos biodegradables expendidos en los supermercados

Translated title of the contribution: Evaluation of the physical-chemical degradation of biodegradable plastics sold in supermarkets

Jonathan Almirón, Yanina Barrionuevo, Belinda Chavez, Jose Mamani-Quispe, Yosheff Ortiz-Valdivia, Danny Tupayachy-Quispe

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Abstract

The present investigation proposed to evaluate the degradability of plastic materials declared publicly as biodegradable plastics. Its physical and mechanical properties were determined. Likewise, the materials were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Two plastics declared as biodegradable (TA and TB) and a conventional plastic such as Polyethylene (TC) were selected, which were subjected to different environments such as water, soil and weather, the study was carried out for a period of 4 months. It was determined that the biodegradable plastic TA presented a greater weight loss when subjected to soil and water, while TB and TC did not present significant changes in these media. The TB sample presented the greatest weight loss when exposed to the elements. When subjected to mechanical tests, it was observed that the TA samples showed a greater decrease in the properties of maximum resistance and deformation. This behavior was corroborated with SEM, where TA was the one that showed the most signs of degradation when exposed to different media, TB plastic, despite being sold as a biodegradable material, showed slight changes in its morphology like TC plastic. While the FTIR analysis revealed slight variations in their peaks and in the absorbances of the regions corresponding to the biodegradable molecules.

Translated title of the contributionEvaluation of the physical-chemical degradation of biodegradable plastics sold in supermarkets
Original languageSpanish
Title of host publication19th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology
Subtitle of host publication"Prospective and Trends in Technology and Skills for Sustainable Social Development" and "Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Construct the Future", LACCEI 2021 - Proceedings
EditorsMaria M. Larrondo Petrie, Luis Felipe Zapata Rivera, Catalina Aranzazu-Suescun
PublisherLatin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions
ISBN (Electronic)9789585207189
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event19th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: "Prospective and Trends in Technology and Skills for Sustainable Social Development" and "Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Construct the Future", LACCEI 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 19 Jul 202123 Jul 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
Volume2021-July
ISSN (Electronic)2414-6390

Conference

Conference19th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology: "Prospective and Trends in Technology and Skills for Sustainable Social Development" and "Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Construct the Future", LACCEI 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period19/07/2123/07/21

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