Degradation of Plastics in Simulated Landfill Conditions
| Audiencia | Público en general | es_ES |
| Cobertura | México | es_ES |
| Fecha de ingreso | 2026-09-15T00:29:57Z | |
| Fecha de publicación | 2021-01-01 | |
| Resumen | Different degradable plastics have been promoted as a solution for the accumulation of waste in landfills and the natural environment; in Mexico, the most popular options are oxo-degradable, which degrade in a sequential abiotic–biotic process, and compostable plastics. In this research, high-density polyethylene, oxo-degradable high-density polyethylene, and certified compostable plastic were exposed to simulated landfill conditions in an 854-day-long experiment to assess their degradation. High-density polyethylene showed limited degradation, due mainly to surface erosion, evidenced by a 13% decrease in elongation at break. The pro-oxidant additive in the oxo-degradable plastic increased this loss of mechanical properties to 27%. However, both plastic films kept their physical integrity and high molecular weight by the end of the experiment, evidencing degradation but no biodegradation. While the compostable film fragmented, had a lower molecular weight at the end of the experiment, and decreased the presence of C=O bonds, this degradation took place remarkably slower than expected from a composting process. Results show that oxo-degradable and compostable plastics will not biodegrade readily in landfills. This fact should be known and understood for decision-makers to match the characteristics of the materials to the features of the waste management systems. | es_ES |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13071014 | es_ES |
| URI | https://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/1895 | |
| Idioma | es | es_ES |
| Editorial | MDPI AG | es_ES |
| Relación | Polymers | es_ES |
| URL relacionado | https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13071014 | es_ES |
| Derechos | Acceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica) | es_ES |
| Licencia | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 | es_ES |
| Fuente | Polymers | |
| Título | Degradation of Plastics in Simulated Landfill Conditions | es_ES |
| Tipo | Artículo | es_ES |
| Arbitrado | Ha sido Arbitrado | es_ES |
| Autor | Xochitl, Quecholac-Piña | |
| Autor | Consuelo, Hernández-Berriel María del | |
| Autor | Consuelo, Mañón-Salas María del | |
| Autor | María, Espinosa-Valdemar Rosa | |
| Autor | Alethia, Vázquez-Morillas | |
| Autor | Xochitl, Quecholac-Piña | es_ES |
| Autor | Consuelo, Hernández-Berriel María del | es_ES |
| Autor | Consuelo, Mañón-Salas María del | es_ES |
| Autor | María, Espinosa-Valdemar Rosa | es_ES |
| Autor | Alethia, Vázquez-Morillas | es_ES |
| Institución | Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas | |
| Institución | Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas | es_ES |
| Número | 7 | es_ES |
| Rango de páginas | 1014 | es_ES |
| URL relacionada | https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13071014 | |
| Tipo de artículo | Indexado | |
| Tipo de artículo | Indexado | es_ES |
| Volumen | 13 | es_ES |