Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2017, 65(3), 791-798 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201765030791

Study on the (bio)degradation Process of Bioplastic Materials under Industrial Composting Conditions

Dana Adamcová1, Jakub Elbl2, Jan Zloch1, Magdalena Daria Vaverková1, Antonín Kintl2, David Juřička2, Jan Hladký2, Martin Brtnický2
1 Department of Applied and Landscape Ecology, Faculty of AgriScience, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
2 Department of Geology and Pedology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno 13, Czech Republic

The objective of this study was to determine the biodegradability of bioplastic materials - sponge cloths - available on the European market. They are labeled as 100 % biodegradable but not certified as compostable. The test was carried out in real composting environment. The project duration was 12 weeks. The emphasis was put on discovering whether the sponge cloths are biodegradable or not. Based on the results, it can be concluded that sponge cloths have decomposed completely (sample C and sample D). Samples A have decomposed but exhibited slower degradation rate. Samples B exhibited the higher degradation rate. The main conclusion from this study is that biodegradation of bioplastics materials strongly depends on both, the environment where they are placed and the chemical nature of the material.

Keywords: waste treatment, composting plant, biodegradation, sponge cloth
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This study was supported by the IGA - Internal Grant Agency Faculty of AgriSciences MENDELU IP 2017/021.

Prepublished online: July 3, 2017; Published: May 1, 2017  Show citation

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Adamcová, D., Elbl, J., Zloch, J., Vaverková, M.D., Kintl, A., Juřička, D., Hladký, J., & Brtnický, M. (2017). Study on the (bio)degradation Process of Bioplastic Materials under Industrial Composting Conditions. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 65(3), 791-798. doi: 10.11118/actaun201765030791
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