Biodegradable Nonwovens with Poultry Feather Addition as a Method for Recycling and Waste Management.

ABSTRACT: Geotextiles are used for separation, drainage, filtration and anti-erosion protection sealing, as well as to improve plant vegetation conditions. The research objective of this study was to verify the influence of the addition of poultry feathers on accelerating the biodegradation of nonwovens in cultivated soil. The tests were carried out in laboratory conditions and were based on the assessment of weight loss. The experiments confirmed the positive effects of the presence of waste that was rich in keratin on the time required for the biodegradation of the tested materials (the period of biodegradation was 8-24 weeks). Additionally, the influence of the biodegradation of the tested materials on the ecotoxicity was investigated and showed no negative effects on the microbiological activity

SUBMITTER: Jozwik-Pruska J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9230047 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature