New ternary biodegradable compositions based on polyethylene and polysaccharides

Polysaccharides for Biodegradable Packaging Materials: Past, Present, and Future (Brief Review)

“…Obviously, the first approach given above is the most studied for cellulose-based materials. Therefore, a lot of research groups have been interested in the creation of biodegradable systems of cellulose with large-tonnage synthetic polyolefins, namely, polyethylene for example [ 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 ]. In [ 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ], a collective of authors developed biodegradable compositions based on cellulose/ethylcellulose and low-density polyethylene.…”

“…Investigation of mechanical, thermal properties, and biodegradability showed that varying the content of polysaccharide one can obtain the materials with optimal properties. Therefore, in order to improve these characteristics, another polysaccharide (chitin/chitosan) or poly(ethylene oxide) was introduced [ 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ]. It was demonstrated that with preservation of good mechanical properties, the biodegradability was improved (intensified) compared to binary cellulose-polyethylene blends.…”