Abstract
Nonwoven fibrous materials from biodegradable polymers: polylactide and poly-3-hydroxybutyrate were obtained. Water vapor sorption by nonwoven fiber samples was investigated. It was determined that the substrate of non-woven material does not have a negative impact on the growth and development of cress plants. It is shown that the studied fiber samples are actively subjected to destruction in the soil, on the sample of PLA-PHB composition is decomposed faster than pure PLA.
Highlights
The agricultural sector seeks to use innovative agricultural technologies and materials that can increase and preserve the yield of different crops
The investigated nonwoven fibrous materials do not have a negative effect on the morphology of plants and sowing qualities of seeds selected for the experiment
It is shown that the obtained non-woven fibrous materials made of PLA and PLA-PHB well undergo hydrolytic degradation
Summary
The agricultural sector seeks to use innovative agricultural technologies and materials that can increase and preserve the yield of different crops. Interest in natural polymers such as poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB), polylactide (PLA), starch, chitin, cellulose, etc., increased in the past decade [1,2,3]. These polymers act either by absorbing the contaminants from any contaminated system (sorption mechanism) or by supplying carbon and energy to microorganisms to facilitate the denitrification mechanism. Because of the high market demand of biodegradable based products in recent years, PLA based products are manufactured commercially in many countries Their applications include film, food packaging, textiles, disposal bottle and tableware [7]. Fibrous materials of PLA, PLA-PHB were prepared by electrospinning, having great potential for the agricultural applications
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