Polymer pollution and its solutions with special emphasis on Poly (butylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT))

A Kanwal, M Zhang, F Sharaf, C Li - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
The globe is facing the ever-increasing challenge of plastic pollution due to the single-use of
plastic-based packaging material. The plastic material is being continuously dumped into …

[HTML][HTML] Poly (Butylene Adipate/Terephthalate-Co-Glycolate) Copolyester Synthesis Based on Methyl Glycolate with Improved Barrier Properties: From Synthesis to …

Y Wang, H Yang, B Li, S Liu, M He, Q Chen… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main problem of manufacturing with traditional biodegradable plastics is that it is more
expensive than manufacturing with polymers derived from petroleum, and the application …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation of PHB/PBAT films and isolation of novel PBAT biodegraders from soil microbiomes

M Fernandes, AF Salvador, AA Vicente - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are important candidates for replacing petroleum-based
plastics. This transition is urgent for the development of a biobased economy and to protect …

[HTML][HTML] Study on Properties and Degradation Behavior of Poly (Adipic Acid/Butylene Terephthalate-Co-Glycolic Acid) Copolyester Synthesized by Quaternary …

Y Wang, B Hou, L Huang, B Li, S Liu, M He… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
At present, the development and usage of degradable plastics instead of traditional plastics
is an effective way to solve the pollution of marine microplastics. Poly (butylene adipate-co …

[HTML][HTML] Interface interactions driven antioxidant properties in olive leaf extract/cellulose nanocrystals/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) biomaterials

GA De Cristofaro, M Paolucci, D Pappalardo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Functional packaging represents a new frontier for research on food packaging materials. In
this context, adding antioxidant properties to packaging films is of interest. In this study, poly …

Screening of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) PBAT co-polyesters hydrolyzing bacteria from soil

A Kanwal, M Zhang, F Sharaf - Polymer Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
The use of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) has increased widely but PBAT-
degrading bacteria have rarely been studied. During this study, we used farm soil to isolate …

[HTML][HTML] Selected simple natural antimicrobial terpenoids as additives to control biodegradation of polyhydroxy butyrate

A Fayyazbakhsh, M Koutný, A Kalendová… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this experimental research, different types of essential oils (EOs) were blended with
polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) to study the influence of these additives on PHB degradation …