Abstract— Plastics are widely used in packing and other industrial applications. The accumulation of plastic wastes in the environment creates many environmental problems. Thus development and use of biodegradable plastic was proposed as a solution for plastic waste problem. In this work, low-density polyethylene/linear low-density polyethylene/corn starch powder (LDPE/LLDPE/corn starch) films are prepared for obtaining of environment friendly biodegradable polymer. Master-batch of LLDPE and corn starch are prepared. Different quantities of master-batch are blended with LDPE. Different tests are performed to measure properties of film, these include tensile strength, elongation at break and density measurement of both the master batch with and without corn starch blend.
Keywords— Biodegradable Plastics, LDPE and Corn Starch, Biodegradation PDF