• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.1037-1043
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• 2015

Since single-use disposable plastic usage has steadily been increasing, recent trends in polymeric research point to increasing demand for eco-friend materials which reduce plastic waste. A huge amount of non-degradable polypropylene (PP)-based pots for seedling culture are discarded for transplantation. The purpose of this study is to investigate an eco-friendly biodegradable material as a possible substitute for PP pot. The blend of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) with poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) was used because of its good mechanical and flexible properties as well as biodegradation. After landfill, various properties of the blend pot were investigated by UTM, SEM, NMR and TGA. The results showed the tensile strength of the blend film rapidly decreased after 5 weeks of landfill due to degradation. From NMR data after landfill, the composition of PLA in the blend was decreased. These results indicate that the biodegradation of the blend preferentially occurs in PLA component. To investigate the effect of holes in pot bottom and side on root growth, a plant in the pot was grown. Some roots came out through holes as landfill period increases. These results indicate that the eco-friendly pot can be directly planted without the removal of pot.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.104-111
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 생분해성 지방족 폴리에스터 중 비교적 고가인 poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT)와 상대적으로 저가의 생분해성 고분자인 polylactic acid (PLA)의 블렌드에 3종류의 개질제를 사용하여 그 효과를 조사하였다. 개질제로는 에폭시계의 커플링제와 diisocyanate계열의 methylenediphenyl 4,4'-diisocyanate (MDI)와 hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI)를 사용하였다. 여러 가지 조성의 블렌드에 용융흐름지수, 동적 점탄성을 조사하였다. 또한, 인장시험을 통한 기계적 물성 조사와 FE-SEM으로 시편의 파단표면을 관찰하였다. 이를 통해 PLA/PBAT 블렌드의 상용성과 개질제의 효과 및 기계적물성에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 개질제로 HDI를 사용했을 때 PLA/PBAT의 인장물성이 크게 증가하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.245-251
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• 2016

지구온난화 방지 정책 및 플라스틱 쓰레기에 의한 환경오염 방지의 해결책으로 제시된 플라스틱의 원료 자체를 재생 가능한 원료로부터 생산된 일명 바이오매스 기반 바이오 플라스틱 중 대표적인 polylacticacid (PLA), 유해 화학물질이 포함될 가능성이 적은 장점으로 화장품 용도로 시장전개가 용이할 것으로 예상되는 polyglycolicacid (PGA), 미생물생산 바이오 플라스틱의 대표적인 polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), 가격 대비 우수한 물성의 전분/녹말계열 고분자 등의 동향을 살펴보고자 한다. 특히 포장재 분야, 일회용 위생용품 분야, 폐기물 발생량의 가장 많은 부분을 차지하고 있는 건설 폐기물 분야에 있어서의 환경 친화적인 바이오 플라스틱의 개발 동향을 고찰해보았다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2006

전분/PVA 블렌드의 기계적 물성에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 인자들을 고려하여 최적화 조건을 조사하였다. 통계적 방법인 다중혼합물 최적법을 사용하였으며, UTM과 인열 강도계를 통하여 블렌드의 인장강도, 파단신율, 초기모듈러스, 인열강도의 측정 결과를 분석하여 전분/PVA 블렌드의 제조 최적 조건을 결정하였다. 최적화 상태의 전분/PVA 블렌드는 농업용 필름의 기계적 물성 중 파단신율을 제외한 나머지 물성이 목표치와 같거나 조금 상회하는 수준을 나타내었다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.323-329
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• 2023

There are many types of foam molding methods. The most commonly used methods are the pressure foaming method, in which foam resin is mixed with a foaming agent at high temperature and high pressure, and the normal pressure foaming method, which foams at high temperature without pressure. The polymer resins used for foaming have different viscosities. For foaming under normal pressure, they need to be designed and analyzed for optimal foaming conditions, to obtain resins with low melt-viscosity or a narrow optimal viscosity range. This study investigated how changes in viscosity, molding temperature, and cross-link foaming conditions affected the characteristics of the molded foam, prepared by blending rubber polymer with biodegradable resin. The morphologies of cross sections and the cell structures of the normal pressure foam were investigated by SEM analysis. Properties were also studied according to cross-link/foaming conditions and torque. Also, the correlation between foaming characteristics was studied by analyzing tensile strength and elongation, which are mechanical properties of foaming composites.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.54-63
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• 2010

Recently, as the function of largest supplier of biomass for "low carbon green growth", the necessity for systematic management of afforestation areas is emphasizing. The forestation of seedling, besides the afforestation cost itself, is required some additional follow-up management costs, like mowing and fertilizing of forestation area, and removal of bindweed. The mulching mat for afforestation seedlings is available for rooting of little seedlings as well as initial forestation expenses. Mulching technique is also used to control soil temperature and moisture by covering the surface of ground. In this study, the paper based-mulching film coated with biodegradable polymer and functional additive was specially produced using laboratory bar coater, and analyzed for its degradable behavior. Coating colors were prepared by dissolving PE (polyester) 80 % and PLA(polylactic acid) 20 % in chloroform and finally applied to handsheet prepared by preceding study conditions. Base paper and polymer-coated paper were artificially aged by 2 kinds of degradation methods, which are soil degradation by microorganism and light degradation by 257 nm UV wavelengths. Strength property, oxidation index and morphological property were evaluated by reduction rates of tensile strength, FTIR spectra ratio of carboxyl and carbonyl group and SEM micrograph. As these results, polymer coated-paper was superior to base paper in degradation behaviors, having results with lower reduction rate of strength properties.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.100-109
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• 2015

Environmental problems from petroleum-based plastic wastes have been rapidly increasing in recent years. The alternative solution is focus on the development of environmental friendly plastic derived from renewable resource. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer synthesized from biomass having potential to replace the petroleum-based non-degradable polymers utilizations. PLA can be synthesized by two methods: (1) ring-opening of lactide intermediate and (2) direct polycondensation of lactic acid processes. The latter process has advantages on high yields and high purity of polymer products, materials handling and ease of process treatments. The polymerization process of PLA synthesis has been widely studied in a laboratory scale. However, the mass scale production using direct polycondensation of lactic acid has not been reported. We have investigated the kinetics and scale-up process of direct polycondensation method to produce PLA in a pilot scale. The order of reaction is 2 and activation energy of lactic acid to lactic acid oligomers is 61.58 kJ/mol. The pre-polymer was further polymerized in a solid state polymerization (SSP) process. The synthesized PLA from both the laboratory and pilot scales show the comparable properties such as melting temperature and molecular weight. The appearance of synthesized PLA is yellow-white solid powder.

• 폴리머
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.260-264
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• 2011

생분해성 고분자 스텐트는 상대적으로 향상된 생체적합성 및 낮은 부작용으로 기존의 비분해성 금속 스텐트를 대체하기 위해 이슈가 되고 있다. 기본적으로 오든 스텐트들은 확장된 혈관의 직경을 유지하기 위해 요구되는 기계적 강도, 특히 압축력 또는 팽창력을 가져야만 한다. 따라서 본 연구는 나선형 구조테를 제안하였으며, 측면 압축력과 구조적 인자들과의 관련성에 집중하였다. 실린더의 구조체와 달리, 나선형 구조체의 팽창력은 두께와 길이에 1차승으로 비례하고, 직경은 1.6지승의 반비례 관계를 가지고 있었다. 하지만 간극 사이의 거리는 하중과 관련성을 보이지 않았다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 이러한 함수는 임상 적용 스텐트를 설계하고 제조하는데 기초적인 정보를 제공할 수 있다.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2010

It is becoming increasingly important to utilize alternative raw materials for plastic industries other than petrochemical-based plastics. Cellulose derivatives were the bases of the original synthetic plastics. Cellulose and its derivatives, especially the widely used cellulose acetate (CA), constitute one of the main classes of raw materials for production on artificial fibers, films, plastics etc. CA is one of the well known polymers produced from naturally available plant substance. Many researches have focused on the isolation of cellulose from the plant cells to use them as cellulose derivatives and composite materials. Chemical and mechanical treatments provide changes on the molecular structures influencing the fundamental properties of these naturally abundant polymer. The aim of this review article is to review biodegradation, synthesis, formation, and utilization of cellulose esters, especially di-acetate, used in packaging related researches.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제11권12호
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• pp.1315-1320
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• 2002

Since the enzymatic degradation of microbial poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate] (P(3HB-co-3HV)) initially occurs by a surface erosion process, a degradation behavior could be controlled by the change of surface property. In order to control the rate of enzymatic degradation, plasma gas discharge and blending techniques were used to modify the surface of microbial P(3HB-co-3HV). The surface hydrophobic property of P(3HB-co-3HV) film was introduced by CF$_3$H plasma exposure. Also, the addition of small amount of polystyrene as a non-degradable polymer with lower surface energy to P(3HB-co-3HV) has been studied. The enzymatic degradation was carried out at 37 $^{\circ}C$ in 0.1 M potassium phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) in the presence of an extracellular PHB depolymerase purified from Alcaligenes facalis T1. Both results showed the significant retardation of enzymatic erosion due to the hydrophobicity and the enzyme inactivity of the fluorinated- and PS-enriched surface layers.