• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.127-131
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• 2014

Precipitated calcium carbonate(PCC) inorganic fillers for plastic offera higher replacement ratio with improved mechanical properties than any other inorganic fillers. Due to its secure economic feasibility, its fields of application areexpanding. For optimized PCC grain size and polymer replacement ratio, it is good to maintain at least $0.035{\mu}m$ grains and keep double the grain size of distance between particles, depending on the molecular weight and volume replacement rate of the polymer. PCC has unique characteristics, ie, with smaller grain size, dispersibility decreases, and if grain size is not homogenous, polymer cracking occurs. The maximum replacement ratio of PCC is approximately 30%, but in the range of 10 - 15% it produces the highest mechanical strength. When mixed with a biodegradable plastic like starch, it also improves initial environmental degradability.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.57-61
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• 2006

For the production of functional $TiO_2$-biodegradable plastic (polybutylene succinate:PBS) composite material with photocayalytic activity, we attempted to prepare $TiO_2$ coatings on PBS substrate by HVOF and plasma spraying techniques under various conditions. The microstructures of coatings were characterized with SEM and XRD analysis, and the photocatalytic efficiency of coatings was evaluated by the photo degradation of gaseous acetaldehyde. The effects of primary particle size and spraying parameters on the formation behavior, photocatalytic performance of the coatings have been investigated. The results indicated that for both the HVOF sprayed $P_{200}$ and $P_{30}$ coatings, the high anatase ratio of 100% can be achieved regardless of fuel gas pressure. On the other hand, the HVOF sprayed $P_7$ coating exhibited a largely decreased anatase ratio (from 100% to 49.1%) with increasing the fuel gas pressure, which may be attributed to much higher susceptibility of heat for 7 nm agglomerated powder. HVOF sprayed $P_{200}$ and $P_{30}$ coatings show better performance as compared to that of plasma sprayed $P_{200}$ coatings owing to the higher anatase ratio. However, the HVOF sprayed $P_7$ coatings did not show the photocatalytic activity, which may result from the extremely small reaction surface area to the photocatalytic activity and low anatase ratio.

• 청정기술
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.141-152
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• 2015

환경문제가 대두되면서 이미 선진국의 바이오 플라스틱 공급업체들은 소비자의 관심과 재활용 규제가 친환경 포장재 등의 수요를 불러일으킬 것으로 전망하였다. 이러한 수요에 대응하기 위해 옥수수와 같은 식물체를 활용해 만든 여러 형태의 바이오 플라스틱을 출시해 왔으며, 국내 업체들에서도 점차 이에 대한 관심을 높여가고 있다. 점차 강화되고 있는 폐기물 부담금과 불안정한 국제 유가를 고려할 때, 바이오 플라스틱은 소비자들의 친환경 제품에 대한 관심과 연결되어 국내 플라스틱 산업의 새로운 활로가 될 것으로 기대된다. 이를 위해서는 비교적 초기단계에 있는 국내 친환경 바이오 플라스틱 기술에 대해 기업과 대학에서 활발한 연구가 이루어져야 할 것으로 보인다. 빠르면 2-3년 내에 기존 생분해 플라스틱 이외에 바이오 베이스 및 산화생분해 플라스틱을 주원료로 한 식품용기 및 포장재, 산업용품, 농업용품, 일회용품, 산업용랩, 스트래치 필름 및 각종 상품용 제품이 실용화되고, 장기적으로는 생체 의료용제 등과 같은 첨단의 고부가 생명 공학기술을 응용한 다양한 종류의 환경 친화 제품의 출시가 예상되며, 향후 바이오 플라스틱 산업은 시장 잠재력과 성장성이 무한한 환경 관련 사업으로 평가된다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.499-509
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• 2014

Wood filler is a porous and anisotropic material having different size, shape, and aspect ratio. The use of wood fillers such as wood particle, wood flour, and wood pulp in wood plastic composites (WPCs) are growing rapidly because these wood fillers give improved strength and stiffness to WPCs. However, the wood fillers have originally poor compatibility with plastic matrix affecting the mechanical properties of WPCs. Therefore, to improve compatibility between wood and plastic, numbers of physical and chemical treatments were investigated. While the various treatments led to improved performances in WPC industries using petroleum-based plastics, full biodegradation is still issues due to increased environmental concerns. Hence, bio-based plastics such as polylactide and polyhydroxybutyrate having biodegradable characteristics are being applied to WPCs, but relatively expensive prices of existing bio-based plastics prevent further uses. As conventional processing methods, extrusion, injection, and compression moldings have been used in WPC industries, but to apply WPCs to engineered or structural places, new processing methods should be developed. As one system, co-extrusion technique was introduced to WPCs and the co-extruded WPCs having core-shell structures make the extended applications of WPCs possible.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.115-128
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• 2024

Concrete is the most significant material in the construction industry which is required to construct several facilities like roads, buildings, and bridges etc. which leads to the economic development of a country. But now days, in view of sustainable development and environmental problems, plastic waste management is one of the major environmental issues due to its non-biodegradable nature which allows it to stay in the landfills until they are cleaned up. To overcome all these concerns, plastic waste may be used as a substitute of natural fine and coarse aggregate in concrete and a valuable solution to utilize the plastic items which causes several problems. In order to, present study is focused on the affecting properties of concrete as workability, compressive strength, and tensile strength of concrete with using plastic waste and without using plastic waste. Based on the detailed literature, it was observed that the plastic waste is not affecting the quality and consistency of concrete. However, as the number of PVC particles in the mixture increased, the drying shrinkage values decreased and the inclusion of plastic flakes can mitigate drying shrinkage cracking which leads the higher durability of concrete. Based on the comprehensive literature, it was also observed that the plastic aggregate found to be suitable for low and medium strength concrete. However, the investigation on the application of plastic aggregate in the high strength concrete is found limited. It was concluded that the optimum percentage of the plastic aggregate was found about 20%.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.745-756
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• 2023

Growing stringent global regulations in Korea poses a threat to corporate sustainability. Companies must respond strategically to navigate these regulations and avoid greenwashing. Objective of this research was to analyze how Korean companies are responding to the global trend of reducing plastic use and propose improved management strategies. Seven indicators were developed to assess companies' post-plastic strategies and applied to analyze the sustainability reports of Amore Pacific and LG Household & HealthCare. These indicators included, 1) disclosure of plastic raw materials used by weight or volume, 2) disclosure of recycled plastic raw materials used by weight or volume, 3) disclosure of waste recycling, reuse amounts, and disposal using waste treatment method 4) strategies to reduce environmental impact of plastics, 5) plastic packaging, reduce, recycle, reuse, and composting (in the real environment), 6) plastic management roadmap for the circular economy, and 7) education for sustainable plastic management. Based on the review of considered companies, we propose in-listed sustainable plastics management strategies: disclosing the ratio of plastic raw materials and recycled raw materials for all products, considering recycling rate throughout the product value chain, and not only for the production phase, reviewing carbon dioxide emissions based on life cycle assessment rather than reducing plastic consumption, studying the biodegradability of biodegradable plastics in natural environment such as soil, considering the consumer's perspective.

• Composites Research
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.126-131
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• 2023

기존의 상용 플라스틱으로 인한 환경 오염에 대한 우려가 높아지면서 대체 재료로서 생분해성 고분자에 대한 연구가 주목을 받고 있다. 본 연구는 생분해성 열가소성 수지인 폴리 젖산에 유기 핵제의 도입으로 물성 강화 및 100% 생분해 가능한 나노복합재 개발을 목표로 한다. 그에 따라 무기 핵제의 대체재로 친환경 소재인 셀룰로오스 나노섬유를 채택하였다. 폴리 젖산 내 셀룰로오스 나노섬유의 균일한 분산을 위해 동결 건조 방식으로 나노화된 섬유 형상을 유지시켰으며, 이축압출기로 1차 교반을 진행하고, 사출 성형을 통해 이중 교반된 물성 시험용 시편을 제작하였다. 보강된 결정성을 확인하기 위해 시차주사 열량분석법을 사용하였고 1 wt%의 셀룰로오스 나노섬유가 보강재 및 핵제로서 작용하여 냉결정화온도가 약 14℃ 가량 감소하며, 결정화되는 정도 또한 증가한 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 기존 생분해성 고분자의 무기 핵제를 유기 나노소재로 대체함으로써 100% 생분해 가능한 친환경 나노복합재 개발하여 강화된 물성의 플라스틱 소재 개발을 위한 친환경적 대안을 제시한다.

• 한국고분자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국고분자학회 2006년도 IUPAC International Symposium on Advanced Polymers for Emerging Technologies
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• pp.359-359
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• 2006

This study deals with development of new bio-based polymeric materials from epoxidized soybean oil (ESO). The curing of ESO in the presence of organophilic montmorillonite produced an oil polymer-clay nanocomposite ("green nanocomposite") showing flexible property. A green nanocomposite (oil polymer-silica nanocomposite) coatings were synthesized by an acidcatalyzed curing of ESO with 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane. The curing of ESO in the presence of a biodegradable plastic, poly(caprolactone), produced a composite with semi-IPN structure. The mechanical properties of the composite was much superior to those of polyESO. These new oil-based materials have large potential for applications in various fields.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제69권2호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2024

쌀 분말이 함유된 플라스틱 수지를 이용하여 생분해성 필름 시제품 2종을 생산하고, 고구마(Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) 재배에 적용하여 생육과 수량, 토양환경 등을 PE(Polyethylene) 필름과 비교한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 투광율은 350 mesh 쌀 분말 30% 함유된 생분해성 필름(BF30-350RP)이 0.8%로 500 mesh 쌀 분말 40% 함유된 생분해성 필름(BF40-500RP) 2.0%, PE 필름 2.7%보다 낮았다. 2. 맑은 날 필름의 표면온도는 PE 필름이 가장 낮았고, BF40-500RP와 BF30-350RP는 차이가 적었다. 3. 농작업 충격에 의한 손상율은 PE 필름 0.4%, BF500-400RP 3.3%, BF350-30RP 5.3% 순으로 낮았다. 4. 외부에 노출하였을 때 BF40-500RP와 BF30-350RP의 가시적인 분해 시점은 각각 노출 40일과 30일 차이었고, 노출 90일 차에 각각 62.3%와 70.4% 분해되었다. 5. 고구마 재배에 적용된 생분해성 필름의 분해는 BF40-500RP가 BF30-350RP보다 서서히 진행되었다. 두둑 표면부의 BF40-500RP는 고구마 삽식 30일 후에 5%, 60일 후에 30%, 90일 후에 55%, 120일 후에 90% 분해되었다. 두둑과 고랑 경계부의 생분해성 필름은 고구마 삽식 75일 후에 완전히 분해되었다. 6. 멀칭 후 고구마를 재배하지 않아 지표면이 밀폐된 조건에서는 토양습도와 그 편차는 PE 필름, BF40-500RP, BF30-350RP 순으로 낮았으나 큰 차이를 보이지 않았고, 토양온도는 PE 필름이 생분해성 필름보다 높았으나 그 차이는 낮았다. 7. 고구마 삽식 2개월 후에 7일 동안 일평균 토양습도는 BF30-350RP 멀칭 2.5%point, BF40-500RP 멀칭 1.5%point, PE 필름 멀칭 1.1%point 씩 감소하였고, 토양온도는 두 생분해성 필름 멀칭 모두 비슷하였으나 PE 필름 멀칭은 지속적으로 증가되어 생분해성 필름보다 일평균 0.1℃ 높았다. 8. 고구마 줄기 생육과 괴근 수량은 멀칭 필름간 차이가 관찰되지 않았다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2002년도 생물공학의 동향 (X)
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• pp.379-380
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• 2002

기계적 성질이 우수한 PVC와 생분해성이 우수한 고분자로 알려져 있는 폴리카프로락톤 (PCL)과 블렌드하여 새로운 소재의 생분해성 필름을 제조하여 생분해성 효과에 대해 조사하였으며, 그 결과 PCL/PVC 필름의 표면은 8주 후에 다수의 작은 구멍이 형성되었으며, 이러한 결과는 PCL의 함량이 9%로 낮아도 생분해성을 지닌다는 것을 의미한다.