Comparing the degradation of Poly-B-(hydroxybutyrate), poly-B-(hydroxbutyrate-co-valerate)(PHBV) and PHBV/cellulose tricate blend

• Main Authors: Muhamad, Ida Idayu, Lee, Kar Joon, Mohd. Noor, Mohd. Azemi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Plastics and Rubber Institute of Malaysia 2006
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8108/1/8108.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8108/; http://www.fkkksa.utm.my/mpj/images/04idayu.pdf

The hydrolytic degradation of poly-b-(hydroxybutyrate) PHB, poly-b- (hydroxybutyrate-co-b-valerate) (PHBV) and PHBV/cellulose triacetate blend was sutnuddeire dd ifferent pH at 37 °C. PHBV showed a similar trend of degradation to PHB but at rhaitgehse irn alkaline medium. The presence of cellulo...