Microbial degradation of thermo-oxidized low-density polyethylene

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 73; no. 8; pp. 1435 - 1440
• Main Authors: Volke-Sepúlveda, T., Favela-Torres, E., Manzur-Guzmán, A., Limón-González, M., Trejo-Quintero, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 22.08.1999; Wiley
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Chemical reactions and properties; Degradation; Exact sciences and technology; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Organic polymers; Phanerochaete chrysosporium; Physicochemistry of polymers; polyethylene biodegradation; thermal analysis; Biodegradation; Differential scanning calorimetry; Fourier transformation; Molecular structure; Thermogravimetry; Thermooxidative degradation; Basidiomycetes; Crystallinity; Experimental study; Fungi; Infrared spectrometry; Low density ethylene polymer; Investigation method; Phanerochaete chrysosporium; Structure modification; Pretreatment; Thallophyta

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to determine the relative heat of fusion, crystallinity, and composition of thermo‐oxidized low‐density polyethylene (LDPE) inoculated with Phanerochaete chrysospor...