The Effects of Citric Acid and Stearic Acid Compatibilizers on the Degradation Behavior of TPS/LDPE Blends for Mulch Films

Volume: 44 Number: 4 November 1, 2016
  • Elif Vargun
  • Zekiye Sisli
  • Ferah Yılmaz
  • Hayrünisa Baş Sermenli
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The Effects of Citric Acid and Stearic Acid Compatibilizers on the Degradation Behavior of TPS/LDPE Blends for Mulch Films

Abstract

Low density polyethylene LDPE is one of the most widely used plastic in agriculture and the degradability of mulch film is increased by introducing thermoplastic starch TPS into the LDPE. In this study, TPS/LDPE blends were prepared by twin screw compounder and TPS content is varied from 20 to 40%. To improve the interfacial adhesion and dispersion of TPS, citric acid and stearic acid were added as compatibilizers. To ac- celerate the degradation cobalt II acetylacetonate was used as a pro-oxidant. The blended mulch films were buried in soil inoculated with Coriolus versicolor L. Quél. and Postia placenta Fr. M.J. Larsen & Lombard for 180 days for the degradation. The changes in the chemical structures of the films were evaluated by FTIR spectroscopy before and after soil burial treatment. The weight loss of all samples achieved after 180 days of biodegradation and increasing starch content speeded up the weight loss. The effects of compatibilizers on thermal, tensile and morphological properties of blends were determined by TGA, mechanical and SEM analy- sis. When cobalt II acetylacetonate used together with citric acid, the thermal stability of TPS in films was enhanced. It was also found that samples with citric acid exhibited higher elongation at break values compared to films with stearic acid.

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Elif Vargun This is me

Zekiye Sisli This is me

Ferah Yılmaz This is me

Hayrünisa Baş Sermenli This is me

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APA
Vargun, E., Sisli, Z., Yılmaz, F., & Sermenli, H. B. (2016). The Effects of Citric Acid and Stearic Acid Compatibilizers on the Degradation Behavior of TPS/LDPE Blends for Mulch Films. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, 44(4), 463-476. https://izlik.org/JA55CE28UU
AMA
1.Vargun E, Sisli Z, Yılmaz F, Sermenli HB. The Effects of Citric Acid and Stearic Acid Compatibilizers on the Degradation Behavior of TPS/LDPE Blends for Mulch Films. HJBC. 2016;44(4):463-476. https://izlik.org/JA55CE28UU
Chicago
Vargun, Elif, Zekiye Sisli, Ferah Yılmaz, and Hayrünisa Baş Sermenli. 2016. “The Effects of Citric Acid and Stearic Acid Compatibilizers on the Degradation Behavior of TPS LDPE Blends for Mulch Films”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 44 (4): 463-76. https://izlik.org/JA55CE28UU.
EndNote
Vargun E, Sisli Z, Yılmaz F, Sermenli HB (November 1, 2016) The Effects of Citric Acid and Stearic Acid Compatibilizers on the Degradation Behavior of TPS/LDPE Blends for Mulch Films. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 44 4 463–476.
IEEE
[1]E. Vargun, Z. Sisli, F. Yılmaz, and H. B. Sermenli, “The Effects of Citric Acid and Stearic Acid Compatibilizers on the Degradation Behavior of TPS/LDPE Blends for Mulch Films”, HJBC, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 463–476, Nov. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA55CE28UU
ISNAD
Vargun, Elif - Sisli, Zekiye - Yılmaz, Ferah - Sermenli, Hayrünisa Baş. “The Effects of Citric Acid and Stearic Acid Compatibilizers on the Degradation Behavior of TPS LDPE Blends for Mulch Films”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 44/4 (November 1, 2016): 463-476. https://izlik.org/JA55CE28UU.
JAMA
1.Vargun E, Sisli Z, Yılmaz F, Sermenli HB. The Effects of Citric Acid and Stearic Acid Compatibilizers on the Degradation Behavior of TPS/LDPE Blends for Mulch Films. HJBC. 2016;44:463–476.
MLA
Vargun, Elif, et al. “The Effects of Citric Acid and Stearic Acid Compatibilizers on the Degradation Behavior of TPS LDPE Blends for Mulch Films”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, vol. 44, no. 4, Nov. 2016, pp. 463-76, https://izlik.org/JA55CE28UU.
Vancouver
1.Elif Vargun, Zekiye Sisli, Ferah Yılmaz, Hayrünisa Baş Sermenli. The Effects of Citric Acid and Stearic Acid Compatibilizers on the Degradation Behavior of TPS/LDPE Blends for Mulch Films. HJBC [Internet]. 2016 Nov. 1;44(4):463-76. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA55CE28UU

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