Algin is known as biodegradable natural polymer from marine plants. PVA/Algin blend films were prepared by solution blending method for the purpose of useful biodegradable polymer. Characteristics properties of PVA/Algin blend films such as DSC, Elongation, Tensile strength and Morphological change by SEM were determined. Tensile strength and Elongation were rapidly reduced as increasing the blend ratio of Algin. PVA/Algin blend films were found that phase separation was occured as more than 25wt% increasing the blend ratio of Algin. Blend films were observed to be less partially compatibility than 10wt% increasing the blend ratio of Algin by DSC, mechanical properties and SEM. Also, PVA/Algin blend films at the laboratory soil test(Pot Test) were completely degraded in months with four kinds of soils by microorganisms.

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.

수산계 폐기물로부터 chitin 유도체의 다양한 응용에도 불구하고 chitin의 상업적 이용은 적절한 용매의 부재와 화학적 저항성으로 인하여 제한적으로 이용되었다. 그러므로 Mima의 방법을 응요하여 NaOH 농도, 반응시간, 온도 등을 조절하여 탈아세틸화반응에 의한 다양한 점도가 다른 chitosan을 제조하였으며, 2종의 가교제를 이용하여 가교결합에 의한 결정성을 증가시킨 가교 chitosan을 제조하였다. 제조한 점도가 다른 chitosan과 가교 chitosan유도체를 다양한 분석기기를 이용하여 측정하였다. chitosan을 제조시 반응시간을 높이거나 반응온도를 높이면 탈아세틸화는 높아지나 분자사슬의 크기, 즉 점도와 분자량은 감소하였다. 반응온도, 반응시간과 알칼리농도에 따라 활용분야에 맞는 chitosan을 제조할 수 있다.