Structural and Physiochemical Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol–Succinoglycan Biodegradable Films
Jae-pil Jeong,
Inwoo Yoon,
Kyungho Kim
et al.
Abstract:Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)–bacterial succinoglycan (SG) biodegradable films were developed through a solvent-casting method. Effects of the PVA/SG ratio on the thickness, transmittance, water holding capacity, and structural and mechanical properties were investigated by various analytical methods. All the prepared films were transparent and uniform, and XRD and FTIR analyses confirmed that PVA was successfully incorporated into SG. The films also showed excellent UV-blocking ability: up to close to 80% with incr… Show more
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