Development of macroporous supports based on biodegradable and renewable polymers (polyhydroxybuyrate and polylactic acid)

L. B. MANFREDI; BARBISAN, CANDELA; D'AMICO DAVID ALBERTO; V. P. CYRAS

Mar del Plata

Simposio; XVI Simposio Latinoamericano de Polímeros (SLAP 2018) y el XIV Congreso Iberoamericano de Polímeros (CIP 2018); 2018

INTEMA

The presence of emerging pollutants in the water resources is a global issue of concern regarding health and environment safety. The regular wastewater treatment plants are not designed to get rid of this type of pollutants which comprise, among others, pharmaceutical and self-care products, surfactants, industrial additives, plasticizers, pesticides and a wide variety of chemical compounds which may alter the endocrine system.Adsorption is the most promising process in treatment plants thanks to its ability to insert itself in a continuous process. For the elimination to be fast and efficient, a high adsorption capacity is needed. Polymers are an attractive option as adsorbent supports, particularly because of its porous size and controllable superficial chemistry2, its great mechanical resistance and, adding to this, because they can be obtained from renewable and biodegradable sources. The motivation for carrying out this work is to obtain and characterize supports from biodegradable polymers (polyhydroxybuyrate (PHB) and polylactic acid (PLA)) which derive from biomass to be used as pollutants adsorbents.