Title: | Development of poly(butylene adipate-co-butylene succinate-co-ethylene adipate-co-ethylene succinate) (PBEAS) net twine as biodegradable fishing gear |
Author(s): | Park S; Bae B; Cha BJ; Kim YJ; Kwak HW; |
Address: | "Division of Marine Production System Management, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: parksubong@pknu.ac.kr. Fisheries Engineering Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea" |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115295 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1879-3363 (Electronic) 0025-326X (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Nylon fishing nets have excellent strength and durability, but when lost at sea, their insufficient decomposition destroys habitats and spawning grounds, and pollutes the marine environment. This led to the development of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) resin for biodegradable fishing gear based on aliphatic fibers. Prompted by the low stiffness and elastic recovery of PBS, we introduced two additional components into the molecular structure of PBS: adipic acid and ethylene glycol. These two new components were combined with succinic acid and 1,4-butanediol, the existing components of PBS, to synthesize poly(butylene adipate-co-butylene succinate-co-ethylene adipate-co-ethylene succinate) (PBEAS) resin via esterification and polycondensation reactions of a quaternary aliphatic copolyester. Although the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of PBEAS are similar to those of PBS, it has excellent tensile strength, stiffness, elastic recovery, and biodegradability, with a low melting point for good production efficiency. These improvements are expected to allow PBEAS resin to be applied to gill nets for fish that require high stiffness, thereby expanding the use of biodegradable fishing gear" |
Keywords: | Animals *Succinic Acid *Polyesters/chemistry Hunting Succinates/chemistry Adipates/chemistry Ethylenes Biodegradable copolyester resin Biodegradable fishing gear Ghost fishing Poly(butylene adipate-co-butylene succinate-co-ethylene adipate-co-ethylene suc; |
Notes: | "MedlinePark, Subong Bae, Bongseong Cha, Bong-Jin Kim, Yun Jin Kwak, Hyo Won eng England 2023/07/31 Mar Pollut Bull. 2023 Sep; 194(Pt B):115295. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115295. Epub 2023 Jul 28" |