Bioplastic Fibre Degradation Kinetics Modelling
topic
Degradation kinetics modelling of PLA, PHA, and bio-PET fibres fits experimental biodegradation and hydrolysis rate data to first-order, sigmoidal, and autocatalytic mathematical models, using activation energy parameters from multi-temperature experiments to predict degradation half-life and environmental fate across the range of temperature and pH conditions encountered in different disposal environments.
Role
Extends laboratory test data into predictive service life and environmental persistence models for bio-based synthetic textiles, enabling evidence-based environmental product claims about degradation timeframes in specific disposal scenarios that go beyond single standardised test condition results to address the diversity of real-world end-of-life environments.