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Dilinoleic succinate-based polymers - are they good enough too overcome the effects of bacterial action?

GUZIUROVÁ, P. VODIČKA, J. TRUDIČOVÁ, M. EL FRAY, M. OBRUČA, S.

Original Title

Dilinoleic succinate-based polymers - are they good enough too overcome the effects of bacterial action?

Type

abstract

Language

English

Original Abstract

Today's society gives great importance to recycling and using reusable or environmentally friendly materials as an alternative to conventional plastics. However, the complete elimination of plastics from everyday life represents a significant challenge. One promising approach is to incorporate more sustainable or reusable materials such as biopolymers and bio-based polymers. However, these alternatives often face obstacles, including high acquisition costs and the need to modify the properties of polymers to achieve the desired performance characteristics. As a result, these materials have received a significant amount of attention and have been the subject of many studies and projects. This study focuses on the degradation properties of polyester polymers, specifically poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and its copolymers with different dilinoleic succinate contents, when exposed to bacterial environment. Investigation revealed only modest changes in the properties of these polymers. The results obtained from gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed the main changes. Some changes were also observed by thermal analyses, including differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). Although the dominant process observed is abiotic degradation, the bacterial environment leads to different levels of degradation, suggesting potential applications in packaging and agriculture. Moreover, the reduced sensitivity to abiotic degradation opens up new opportunities for these polymers containing dilinoleic succinate components for future research aimed at investigating the mechanisms of bacterial and enzymatic degradation, ultimately contributing to the development of environmentally sustainable alternatives in various industries.

Keywords

Dilinoleic succinate, polybutylene succinate, bacterial culture, biodegradation

Authors

GUZIUROVÁ, P.; VODIČKA, J.; TRUDIČOVÁ, M.; EL FRAY, M.; OBRUČA, S.

Released

14. 4. 2025

Publisher

AMCA, spol. s.r.o.

Location

Praha

ISBN

978-80-88307-24

Book

Book of abstracts of the 12th International Conference on Chemical Technology

Edition

1

Pages from

151

Pages to

152

Pages count

2

URL

https://www.icct.cz/cs/Amca-ICCT/media/content/2025/Program/Book_of_abstracts_-ICCT2025.pdf

BibTex

@misc{BUT197880,
  author="GUZIUROVÁ, P. and VODIČKA, J. and TRUDIČOVÁ, M. and EL FRAY, M. and OBRUČA, S.",
  title="Dilinoleic succinate-based polymers - are they good enough too overcome the effects of bacterial action?",
  booktitle="Book of abstracts of the 12th International Conference on Chemical Technology",
  year="2025",
  series="1",
  pages="151--152",
  publisher="AMCA, spol. s.r.o.",
  address="Praha",
  isbn="978-80-88307-24",
  url="https://www.icct.cz/cs/Amca-ICCT/media/content/2025/Program/Book_of_abstracts_-ICCT2025.pdf",
  note="abstract"
}