Present investigation evaluates the LDPE (low-density polyethylene) biodegradation efficiency of polymer degrading bacteria along with UV, nitric acid and surfactant treatments. In current scenario LDPE contamination reported as dominant pollutant in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem due to its expulsion from commercial and domestic practices. Biodegradation serve as an innovative and effective...

Atmospheric pressure discharge plasma has been studied and applied to environmental purification in recent years. We have been trying to purify diesel exhaust gas and we have verified that the combination of discharge plasma and honeycomb catalyst is quite effective for the exhaust treatment. However, complicated setup of high voltage power supplies and electrodes is required to generate stable...

In the present study, 7% silver-low-density thin polyethylene films were successfully prepared through the melt mixing method. These films were applied to reduce the harmful antibacterial properties of Huso huso fillets at refrigeration temperatures, thus extending their shelf life. The total viable bacteria count for H. huso fillets wrapped in a 7% Ag/LDPE nanocomposite was 3.04±2.43 (log CFU/...

In this study, two strains of Aspergillus sp. and Lysinibacillus sp. with remarkable abilities to degrade low-density polyethylene (LDPE) were isolated from landfill soils in Tehran using enrichment culture and screening procedures. The biodegradation process was performed for 126 days in soil using UV- and non-UV-irradiated pure LDPE films without pro-oxidant additives in the presence and abse...

Polyolefins are of vast economic importance, which is reflected by an annual production of more than 70 million tons of polyethylene and polypropylene. While the major portion of these materials is produced with Zieglerand chromium-based catalysts, the older free-radical process that affords low-density polyethylene (LDPE) has maintained its significance.[1] Despite the necessity of working at ...

Bu çalışmada, en önemli çevresel sorunlardan birini çözmek ve düşük maliyetli malzemelerle bitüm performans özelliklerini geliştirmek için atık plastiklerden olan yoğunluklu polietilen (LDPE) kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada kullanılan 2 farklı LDPE 4 oranda (%1, %2, %3 %4) ilave edilerek modifiye bitümler hazırlanmıştır. Saf bitümlere penetrasyon, yumuşama noktası, iki sıcaklıkta (135°C 165°C) dönel ...

Many road construction and maintenance projects are increasingly using recycled material as pavement material. Most of the times, generic sustainability evaluations ascribed to products without fully considering their performance. The potential environmental benefits various alternatives can be analytically evaluated with Life Cycle Assessment while many performance indicators found through lab...

In this work, rheological properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA), low density polyethylene (LDPE) polymer blends were investigated in the molten state. The experiments were carried on a capillary rheometer. The effect of shear stress, temperature and blending ratio on the flow activation energy at a constant shear stress and melt viscosity of the blends are described. The results showed that the...