Variation of the Tensile Properties of Basalt-Fiber-Reinforced Polybutylene Succinate Matrix Composites during Microbial Degradation
Little is known about how the strength of biodegradable polymers changes during decomposition. This study investigated the changes in the tensile properties of polybutylene succinate (PBS) and basalt-fiber (BF)-reinforced PBS (PBS-BF) composite sheets during degradation in bacterial solutions. Seven...
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| author | Lovisa Rova Hiroki Kurita Shinji Kudo Sho Hatayama Teruyoshi Kanno Alia Gallet--Pandellé Fumio Narita |
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| description | Little is known about how the strength of biodegradable polymers changes during decomposition. This study investigated the changes in the tensile properties of polybutylene succinate (PBS) and basalt-fiber (BF)-reinforced PBS (PBS-BF) composite sheets during degradation in bacterial solutions. Seven days after the start of the experiment, the elongation at break of the PBS specimens decreased significantly, and the PBS-BF composite specimens were characterized by barely any change in ultimate tensile strength (UTS) after immersion in the bacteria-free medium for 7 and 56 days. Meanwhile, when immersed in the bacterial solution, the UTS of the PBS-BF composite specimens showed a tendency to decrease after 7 days. After 56 days, the UTS decreased to about half of its value immediately after fabrication. The degradation of the material was attributed to infiltration of the bacterial solution into structurally weak areas, causing decomposition throughout the material. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-52a5c71ba0c34dfe855185495344e47f2023-11-17T17:27:42ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602023-04-01157179610.3390/polym15071796Variation of the Tensile Properties of Basalt-Fiber-Reinforced Polybutylene Succinate Matrix Composites during Microbial DegradationLovisa Rova0Hiroki Kurita1Shinji Kudo2Sho Hatayama3Teruyoshi Kanno4Alia Gallet--Pandellé5Fumio Narita6Department of Frontier Sciences for Advanced Environment, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, JapanDepartment of Frontier Sciences for Advanced Environment, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, JapanDepartment of Ecosystem Studies, School of Environmental Science, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone 522-8533, JapanDepartment of Nutrition, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone 522-8533, JapanDepartment of Frontier Sciences for Advanced Environment, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, JapanDepartment of Frontier Sciences for Advanced Environment, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, JapanDepartment of Frontier Sciences for Advanced Environment, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, JapanLittle is known about how the strength of biodegradable polymers changes during decomposition. This study investigated the changes in the tensile properties of polybutylene succinate (PBS) and basalt-fiber (BF)-reinforced PBS (PBS-BF) composite sheets during degradation in bacterial solutions. Seven days after the start of the experiment, the elongation at break of the PBS specimens decreased significantly, and the PBS-BF composite specimens were characterized by barely any change in ultimate tensile strength (UTS) after immersion in the bacteria-free medium for 7 and 56 days. Meanwhile, when immersed in the bacterial solution, the UTS of the PBS-BF composite specimens showed a tendency to decrease after 7 days. After 56 days, the UTS decreased to about half of its value immediately after fabrication. The degradation of the material was attributed to infiltration of the bacterial solution into structurally weak areas, causing decomposition throughout the material.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/7/1796biodegradabletensile propertiesdecompositionpolybutylene succinatebasalt fiber |
| spellingShingle | Lovisa Rova Hiroki Kurita Shinji Kudo Sho Hatayama Teruyoshi Kanno Alia Gallet--Pandellé Fumio Narita Variation of the Tensile Properties of Basalt-Fiber-Reinforced Polybutylene Succinate Matrix Composites during Microbial Degradation Polymers biodegradable tensile properties decomposition polybutylene succinate basalt fiber |
| title | Variation of the Tensile Properties of Basalt-Fiber-Reinforced Polybutylene Succinate Matrix Composites during Microbial Degradation |
| title_full | Variation of the Tensile Properties of Basalt-Fiber-Reinforced Polybutylene Succinate Matrix Composites during Microbial Degradation |
| title_fullStr | Variation of the Tensile Properties of Basalt-Fiber-Reinforced Polybutylene Succinate Matrix Composites during Microbial Degradation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Variation of the Tensile Properties of Basalt-Fiber-Reinforced Polybutylene Succinate Matrix Composites during Microbial Degradation |
| title_short | Variation of the Tensile Properties of Basalt-Fiber-Reinforced Polybutylene Succinate Matrix Composites during Microbial Degradation |
| title_sort | variation of the tensile properties of basalt fiber reinforced polybutylene succinate matrix composites during microbial degradation |
| topic | biodegradable tensile properties decomposition polybutylene succinate basalt fiber |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/7/1796 |
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