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Volume 9
Journal of Biotechnology & Biomaterials
ISSN: 2155-952X
Biomaterials 2019
February 25-26, 2019
February 25-26, 2019 | London, UK
4
th
Annual Conference and Expo on
Biomaterials
Biodegradable copolyester based blends: Properties and applications
Shanta Pokhrel
Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus-Tribhuvan University, Nepal
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iopolymers extracted from renewable resources such as plants, marine animals, insects have limited applications in large
scale plastic production. Among various synthetic polymers, aliphatic aromatic copolyester i.e. poly(butylene adipate-co-
terephthalate) (PBAT) has made its own place due to its good thermal, mechanical properties and biodegradability. It can be
used in several applications, such as packaging materials (trash bags, food containers, filmwrapping), hygiene products (diaper
back sheets, cotton swabs), biomedical fields, industrial composting. PBAT’s compostability is its major advantage which
contrasts to polylactic acid (PLA) where industrial fermentation conditions (60ºC) are required. Biodegradable polymers are
modified for broadening their potential applications by various means such as blending and composites forming, which lead
to new materials having unique properties including high performance, low cost, and good process ability. This lecture will
highlight the properties and various applications of PBAT based biodegradable blends.
shantabhattarai2014@gmail.comJ Biotechnol Biomater 2019, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-952X-C1-113