@article { author = {Umapathi, Santhoskumar A. and Natarajan, Jaya Chitra}, title = {Improving degradation of polyethylene /acrylic dextrose with ground nut powder}, journal = {Chemical Methodologies}, volume = {4}, number = {1}, pages = {100-105}, year = {2020}, publisher = {Sami Publishing Company}, issn = {2645-7776}, eissn = {2588-4344}, doi = {10.33945/SAMI/CHEMM.2020.1.9}, abstract = {The novel bio-based additives in the present research were incorporated into LDPE, LDPE in about 5 wt% subsequently processed to produce films of 50μ thickness. The bio-based additive such as acrylic dextrose (2.5%) /ground nut surface powder (2.5 %) (ADGN) additives were successfully mixed and their performance on the photo and biodegradability of polyethylene films were studied under the influence of accelerated UV/sunlight. The percentage of biodegradation of the photodegraded film was analyzed by ASTMD 5338-98. The photodegraded film was subjected to biodegradation in the presence of Bacillus licheniformis isolated from a dump. The percentage of biodegradation is 32%.}, keywords = {LDPE,Biodegradation,Photooxidation,Acrylic dextrose/Ground nut powder (ADGN)}, url = {https://www.chemmethod.com/article_89781.html}, eprint = {https://www.chemmethod.com/article_89781_9f89ed2212dec94b291a46c3fa3df48d.pdf} }