Biocomposites of Low-Density Polyethylene Plus Wood Flour or Flax Straw: Biodegradation Kinetics across Three Environments

Zykova, Anna K.; Pantyukhov, Petr V.; Mastalygina, Elena E.; Chaverri-Ramos, Christian; Nikolaeva, Svetlana G.; Saavedra-Arias, Jose J.; Popov, Anatoly A.; Wortman, Sam E.; Poletto, Matheus

doi:10.3390/polym13132138

Biocomposites of Low-Density Polyethylene Plus Wood Flour or Flax Straw: Biodegradation Kinetics across Three Environments

The purpose of this study was to assess the potential for biocomposite films to biodegrade in diverse climatic environments. Biocomposite films based on polyethylene and 30 wt.% of two lignocellulosic fillers (wood flour or flax straw) of different size fractions were prepared and studied. The de…