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Biodegradable seed carriers for large area regeneration of forests
Balej, Marek ; Kučera, František (oponent) ; Jančář, Josef (vedoucí práce)
This diploma thesis is focused on finding a suitable biodegradable polymer for the construction of mechanically activated forest seed carriers. The subject of the theoretical part of the work is a description of the investigated polymeric materials and characterization of the species composition of trees in domestic forests. Furthermore, the issue of technology to produce these seed carriers for the preparation of prototypes using 3D printing and for high-volume production through plastic injection moulding is elaborated. Finally, in this section, attention is paid to the difference between biodegradable and compostable plastics. The experimental part of the thesis deals with the application of the method of determining the complete aerobic biodegradability of the investigated materials in the soil, measuring the amount of carbon dioxide released and additional DSC, GPC and TGA analysis. It further investigates the saturation of the samples with carbon dioxide, their subsequent temperature-induced batch foaming and SEM analysis of the resulting structure. Finally, it focuses on the preparation of 3D printed prototypes of seed carriers and test specimens, on which the tests of their impact strength and tensile properties are performed. For more detailed analysis, two commercially available bioplastics, NonOilen® and ecoflex® were selected. The test of complete aerobic biodegradability of plastics in soil according to ISO 17556 proved that the biodegradation of NonOilen® and ecoflex® in the soil took place. This was subsequently substantiated by the results of the associated DSC, GPC and TGA analysis. Furthermore, in pressed samples from both materials, it was found by SEM observation that the method of CO2 saturation and subsequent batch, temperature-induced foaming is ineffective in obtaining a porous structure in the given materials. Finally, the impact strength and tensile properties of 3D printed prototypes for the investigated materials (NonOilen® and ecoflex®) were determined using 3D printed test specimens.
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Biodegradable seed carriers for large area regeneration of forests
Balej, Marek ; Kučera, František (oponent) ; Jančář, Josef (vedoucí práce)
This diploma thesis is focused on finding a suitable biodegradable polymer for the construction of mechanically activated forest seed carriers. The subject of the theoretical part of the work is a description of the investigated polymeric materials and characterization of the species composition of trees in domestic forests. Furthermore, the issue of technology to produce these seed carriers for the preparation of prototypes using 3D printing and for high-volume production through plastic injection moulding is elaborated. Finally, in this section, attention is paid to the difference between biodegradable and compostable plastics. The experimental part of the thesis deals with the application of the method of determining the complete aerobic biodegradability of the investigated materials in the soil, measuring the amount of carbon dioxide released and additional DSC, GPC and TGA analysis. It further investigates the saturation of the samples with carbon dioxide, their subsequent temperature-induced batch foaming and SEM analysis of the resulting structure. Finally, it focuses on the preparation of 3D printed prototypes of seed carriers and test specimens, on which the tests of their impact strength and tensile properties are performed. For more detailed analysis, two commercially available bioplastics, NonOilen® and ecoflex® were selected. The test of complete aerobic biodegradability of plastics in soil according to ISO 17556 proved that the biodegradation of NonOilen® and ecoflex® in the soil took place. This was subsequently substantiated by the results of the associated DSC, GPC and TGA analysis. Furthermore, in pressed samples from both materials, it was found by SEM observation that the method of CO2 saturation and subsequent batch, temperature-induced foaming is ineffective in obtaining a porous structure in the given materials. Finally, the impact strength and tensile properties of 3D printed prototypes for the investigated materials (NonOilen® and ecoflex®) were determined using 3D printed test specimens.
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