Investigating the Process of Producing Polylactic Acid as the Base Polymer of Biodegradable Plastics

Abstract

The laws governing the synthesis of polylactic acid were studied, and the dependence of its molecular weight on the production method and the nature of the catalyst used was established.

Investigating the Possibility of Modifying Polystyrene with Polysaccharides with the Aim of Producing Biodegradable Grades

“…Environmental pollution by polymer waste is a global ecological problem facing mankind, and as a result is doing irreparable harm to the health. Reprocessing, incineration, and pyrolysis as methods for handling plastic refuse are to some extent tackling the problem of the huge build-up of solid waste at dumps, but are having an adverse effect on the ecological situation [1,2].…”