Journal ArticleDOI
Mechanical behaviour of biodegradable agricultural films under real field conditions
Reads0
Chats0
TLDR
In this article, the overall mechanical and ageing/degradation behavior of low-tunnel and mulching biodegradable films, exposed to full-scale field conditions is analyzed.About:
This article is published in Polymer Degradation and Stability.The article was published on 2006-06-01. It has received 193 citations till now.read more
Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Polymer biodegradation: mechanisms and estimation techniques.
Nathalie Lucas,Christophe Bienaimé,Christian Belloy,Michèle Queneudec,Françoise Silvestre,Jose-Edmundo Nava-Saucedo +5 more
TL;DR: The aim of this review is to emphasise the importance of measure as well as possible, the last stage of the biodegradation, in order to certify the integration of new materials into the biogeochemical cycles.
Journal ArticleDOI
Biodegradable Polymers- A Review on Recent Trends and Emerging Perspectives
TL;DR: A review of the state-of-the-art on biodegradable polymers can be found in this paper, where the salient features of the design and properties of these polymers are discussed.
Journal ArticleDOI
Lifetime prediction of biodegradable polymers
Bronwyn Laycock,Melissa A.L. Nikolić,John M. Colwell,Emilie Gauthier,Peter J. Halley,Steven E. Bottle,Graeme A. George +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review of the approaches to predict the lifetime of polymers such as polyolefins, and the similarities in mechanism provide real prospects for the prediction of the safe service lifetime of a biodegradable polymer as a structural material.
Journal ArticleDOI
Effect of different biodegradable and polyethylene mulches on soil properties and production in a tomato crop
Marta M. Moreno,A. Moreno +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a 2-year study was conducted to determine the response of a tomato crop to seven mulch materials (polyethylene and biodegradable) in open fields in Central Spain, and the analysis of the marketable yield components indicated that the variability in yield mainly depended on the number of fruits, with mean fruit weight being practically constant in the different treatments and seasons.
Journal ArticleDOI
Effect of Cross-Linking with Calcium Ions on the Physical Properties of Alginate Films
TL;DR: Three films of sodium alginate, with different amounts of guluronic fraction, were investigated with different techniques, and the introduction of the cross-linking points caused an appreciable change in the physical properties.
References
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Lost at sea: where is all the plastic?
Richard C. Thompson,Ylva S. Olsen,Richard P. Mitchell,Anthony Davis,Steven J. Rowland,Anthony W. G. John,Daniel F. McGonigle,Andrea E. Russell +7 more
TL;DR: It is shown that microscopic plastic fragments and fibers are also widespread in the marine environment and may persist for centuries.
Journal ArticleDOI
Invited review‘Green’ polymers☆
TL;DR: In this paper, the ecological benefits of synthetic polymers, particularly the polyolefins, are compared with hydro-biodegradable polymers made from renewable resources with emphasis on energy utilisation, environmental pollution and land utilisation.
Journal ArticleDOI
An Overview on the Mechanical Behaviour of Biodegradable Agricultural Films
TL;DR: In this article, the overall mechanical behavior of biodegradable films, which may be considered suitable for agricultural applications, but also of partially-biodegradible films, is reviewed and analyzed.