Polyvinyl alcohol[PVA] is useful for the production of water-soluble packaging, paper, textile sizes. PVA and Chitosan are known as biodegradable polymers. PVA/chitosan blend films were prepared by solution blends method in the weight ratio of chitosan for the purpose of useful biodegradable films. Thermal and mechanical properties of PVA/chitosan blend films such as DSC, impact strength, tensile strength and morphology by SEM were determined. As a result, The ratio of 10.0wt% PVA/chitosan blend films were similar to PVA. Blend films were completely degraded pH 4.0 better than 7.0, 10.0 in the buffer solution. Also, Blend films were rapidly degraded enzyme(β-glucosidase) solution better than pH solution by Enzymolysis.

• 조형재 | Jo, Hyung-Jae
• 김종완 | Kim, Jong-Woan
• 황성규 | Hwang, Sung-Kwy
• 이기창 | Lee, Ki-Chang
• 정덕채 | Jeong, Duck-Chae