• 한국포장학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2008

There are increasing public concerns that the disposal of most synthetic carbon-based plastics is a great threat to the environment. These have led to intensive research and development of degradable plastics, such as biodegradable plastics, photodegradable plastics, and multi-degradable plastics. Although these degradable plastics may not completely replace common synthetic plastics, these minimize environmental impacts caused by non degradable plastics. Photodegradable plastics are synthetic polymers into which have been incorporated copolymers or light-sensitive additives to weaken the structural bonds in polymer chains when exposed to UV radiation. A better understanding of photodegradable plastics, which also play an important role in the degradation of multi-degradable plastics, will expand the usage of degradable plastics. The aim of present article is to review the formation, degradation mechanism and properties of photodegradable plastics.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.365-374
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• 2008

환경문제가 대두되면서 이미 선진국의 포장재 공급업체들은 소비자의 관심과 재활용 규제가 친환경 포장재 수요를 불러일으킬 것으로 전망하였다. 이러한 수요에 대응하기 위해 옥수수와 같은 식물을 활용해 만든 여러 형태의 바이오 플라스틱을 출시해 왔으며, 국내 업체들에서도 점차 이에 대한 관심을 높여가고 있다. 점차 강화되고 있는 폐기물 부담금과 불안정한 국제 유가를 고려할 때, 바이오 플라스틱은 소비자들의 친환경 제품에 대한 관심과 연결되어 국내 플라스틱 산업의 새로운 활로가 될 것으로 기대된다. 이를 위해서는 비교적 초기단계에 있는 국내 친환경 플라스틱 기술에 대해 기업과 대학에서 활발한 연구가 이루어져야 할 것으로 보인다. 빠르면 2-3년 내에 생분해성 플라스틱을 주원료로 한 도시락 용기, 컵라면 용기 및 각종 상품용 포장용기가 실용화되고, 장기적으로는 폐수내의 중금속 이온 제거제를 비롯하여 생체 의료용제 등과 같은 첨단의 고부가 생명 공학기술을 응용한 다양한 종류의 환경 친화 제품의 출시가 예상되며, 향후 생분해성 플라스틱 산업은 시장 잠재력과 성장성이 무한한 환경 관련 사업으로 평가된다.

• 월간포장계
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• 통권263호
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• pp.52-66
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• 2015

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2015

Sustainable and eco-friendly polymers, natural polymers, bio-based polymers, and degradable polyesters, are of growing interest because of environmental concerns associated with waste plastics and emissions of carbon dioxide from preparation of petroleum-based polymers. Degradable polymers, poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC), and poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA), are related to reduction of carbon dioxide in processing. To improve a weak mechanical property of a degradable polymer, a blending method is widely used. This study was forced on the component separation of degradable polymer blends for effective recycling. The melt-mixed blend films in a specific solvent were separated by two layers. Each layer was analysed by FT-IR, DSC, and contact angle measurements. The results showed that each component in the PPC/PLLA and PPC/PBAT blends was successfully separated by a solvent.

• 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.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.820-824
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• 2022

Ecologically sustainable means of development is the point to support environmental homeostasis. One of our roles is to find bio-degradable resources that can be substituted for petroleum-based products to effectively abide by the natural viability. To counter the issues of deforestation and preserve biodiversity, it is necessary to produce a non-wood crop that can fulfill the requirement for raw material from which several products can be produced. Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), a member of the family Malvaceae, is showing sufficient potentiality along this road-map. Due to its rich fiber content, it has been used extensively in various fields for long, probably as early as 4,000 BC. At present, kenaf has been used as provider of paper, plastics, fiber glass, biofuel, activated carbon and epoxy composite. This obviously catch one's attention towards its capability to replace petroleum-based products as a whole. Moreover, the plant shows considerable relevance in decreasing pollutants by virtue of its enormous absorption capacity. These multiple applications of kenaf justify its credibility to be the best resource for the better world. The paper presents an overview on its numerous uses reported in the literature that we have investigated and its great potential as a valuable multipurpose crop.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2006

Degradation performance of environmentally friendly plastics that can be disintegrated by combination of sunlight, microbes in soil, and heat produced in landfills was evaluated for use in industries. Two multi-degradable master batches (MCC-101 and MCC-102 were manufactured, separately mixed with polyethylene using film molding machine to produce 0.025 mm thick films, and exposed to sunlight, microbes, and heat. Low- and high-density polyethylene (LDPE and HDPE) films containing MCC-101 and MCC-102 became unfunctional by increasing severe cleavage at the surface and showed high reduction in elongation after 40 days of exposure to ultraviolet light. LDPE and HDPE films showed significant physical degradation after 100 and 120 days, respectively, of incubation at $68{\pm}2^{\circ}C$. SEM images of films cultured in mixed mold spore suspension at $30^{\circ}C$ and 85% humidity for 30 days revealed accelerated biodegradation on film surfaces by the action of microbes. LDPE films containing MCC-l01 showed absorption of carbonyls, photo-sensitive sites, at $1710\;cm${-1}$ when exposed to light for 40 days, whereas those not exposed to ultraviolet light showed no absorption at the same frequency. MCC-101-based LDPE films showed much lower $M_w$ distribution after exposure to UV than its counterpart, due to agents accelerating photo-degradation contained in MCC-101.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 1998

Starch-polyethylene films containing high molecular weight(NW) oxidized-polyethylene and prooxidant were prepared , and thermal -and bio-degradability of the films were determined. Increased levels of starch resulted in a corresponding reduction in mechanical strength of the films. However, the addition of high MW oxidized-polyethylene did not significantly reduce the percent elongation of the films. Thefilms containing high MW oxidized-polyethylene andproosicant were degreaded faster than those containing no aadditive during the heat treatment. The films lost their measureable mechanical properties when their weight-average MW(Mw) fell below 50,000. Biodegradability of the films was determined by a pure culture assay with either Streptomyces badius 252.S. setonii 75Vi2 or S. viridosporous T7A, and by an extracellulr enzyme assay using S. setonii 75vi2. The results from pure culture assay indicated that biomass accumulation on the film surface inhibited chemical and biological degradation of the films. The extracellular enzyme assay demonstrated decrease of percent elongation and increase of carbonyl index of the films. Therefore, extracellular enzyme assay could be used as a good method to evaluate biodegradability of the films.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.596-605
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• 2016

기존에 군에서 사용하는 훈련용 수류탄은 분해가 어려운 플라스틱 성분으로 구성되어 환경오염의 원인이 되었다. 그래서 짧은 시간 내에 생분해될 수 있는 PLA(Polylactic acid) 계열 소재를 적용하게 되었다. 특히 PLA 수지는 생분해성 고분자 물질로 최종적으로 이산화탄소와 물로 분해되어 타 분야에서도 플라스틱의 대체 물질로 관심이 높다. 그래서 이번 연구에서는 연습용 수류탄에 적용된 PLA계열 소재가 실제적으로 분해 능력을 가지는지 확인하고, 타 품목에 적용가능 여부를 판단하기 위해 파일럿-규모의 퇴비화 과정을 진행하였다. 퇴비화 시험은 ISO 16929(2013)에 따라 진행하였으며, 실험 후 모든 파라미터를 통해 실험 과정이 유효하다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 퇴비화 시험 마지막에(12주 후) 시험 장치 내 시료를 포함한 전체 내용물을 체에 거르고, 구분, 분리하여 분석하였다. 그 결과 12주 후 99.2%의 붕괴도를 보였으며, 이는 ISO 17088(2013), EN 13432(2000), ASTM D 6400-12의 기준인 90%를 통과할 수 있는 수준이라고 볼 수 있다. 그러므로 지속적인 연구를 통해 소모성이 큰 타 품목에 PLA 재질의 추가 적용이 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2023

실내마스크 착용 해제 및 거리 두기 완화에도 불구하고 비대면 서비스가 계속되어 이루어지고 있다. 특히 음·식료품을 비롯한 농·축·수산물의 배송 수요는 증가하고 있어 이에 부가되는 플라스틱 포장 폐기물의 양이 꾸준히 증가하는 추세이다. 이에 따라 EU에서는 포장재 플라스틱의 사용을 규제하려는 방향으로 움직임을 보였다. 이러한 국제 트렌드의 흐름에 대응하여 국내 패키징 업계에서는 PLA, PBAT와 같은 생분해성 물질을 이용한 친환경 포장재 개발 연구를 활발히 진행하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 이슈에 대응하여 국내 가로수 중 상당 비중을 차지하여 식재된 은행나무의 은행잎을 lactic acid 생산에 관한 새로운 원료로 활용하고자 하였다. 은행잎은 cellulose, mannan, xylan 등의 다당류를 함유하고 있으며 대량의 원료를 얻을 수 있다는 유용한 특징이 있다. 본 연구를 통해 전처리한 은행추출부산물의 glucan은 단일 분획 공정으로는 높은 수율을 기대하기 어렵다고 판단되어지며, 낮은 수욜 문제를 해결하기 위해서는 전처리 가수분해액, 효소당화액을 모두 활용하는 통합 공정이 필수적으로 적용되어야 한다.