Thermophysical and mechanical properties of films based on degradable polymers

Abstract

Due to increasing pollution of the environment, humans have been faced with the task of minimizing or completely removing their waste products. This problem can be overcome by introducing degradable polymers into various areas of human life. Examples of such materials are polycaprolactone (PCL) and L-isomer of polylactide (PLA-L). The goal of this work is to produce thin films from PCL, PLA-L, and additionally from PVA, with subsequent testing of their thermal and mechanical properties.