Sctructure and Properties of Biocomposities Based on Keratin and Thermoplastic Polymers

• Published in: Russian journal of physical chemistry. B Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 510 - 515
• Main Authors: Smykovskaya, R. S., Kuznetsova, O. P., Volik, V. G., Prut, E. V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01-05-2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biodegradation; Chemical Physics of Polymer Materials; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Copolymers; Ethylene vinyl acetates; Keratin; Mechanical properties; Physical Chemistry; Polyethylene; Polyethylenes; Polymer matrix composites; Rheological properties; Vinyl acetate; EVA; interfacial interactions; rheological properties; keratin; biodegradation; mechanical properties; reactive groups; polyethylene
• ISSN: 1990-7931; 1990-7923
• DOI: 10.1134/S1990793120030100

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New composites based on keratin and EVA (the copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate) are developed. Their mechanical and rheological properties and their process of biodegradation are investigated. These materials’ characteristics were with composites based on polyethylene and keratin to study interfacial interactions. Differences in their mechanical properties are revealed. It is shown that biodegradation proceeds better in composites using EVA because it has reactive groups, in contrast to polyethylene.