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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Sustainable Materials

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  • Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (P3HB) is a natural aliphatic polyester.
  • Synthetic aliphatic polyurethanes offer tunable properties.
  • Biodegradable materials are sought for sustainable applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To formulate novel biodegradable polyester-polyurethane materials.
  • To enhance material functionality for post-consumer utilization as fertilizers.
  • To optimize fabrication and characterize the resulting biocompositions.

Main Methods:

  • Melt blending of P3HB and polyurethane.
  • Incorporation of urea for functionalization.
  • Mechanical testing (tensile strength, impact resistance, Shore hardness).
  • Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis.

Main Results:

  • Optimized fabrication process achieved homogeneous blending and good processability.
  • Composites with 1 wt.% urea exhibited superior mechanical performance.
  • FTIR and SEM confirmed molecular interactions and morphological characteristics.
  • Urea-enriched compositions showed improved mechanical integrity and functional biodegradability.

Conclusions:

  • Developed urea-enriched polyester-polyurethane biocompositions demonstrate enhanced properties.
  • These materials are promising for eco-friendly seedling pots via injection molding.
  • The functional biodegradability allows for post-consumer use as nitrogen-rich fertilizers.