WO2021101094A1 - Eco-friendly plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw material and manufacturing method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an eco-friendly plastic bag using seaweed and a vegetable raw material and a manufacturing method therefor. A plastic bag according to the present invention, which is manufactured from a mixture formed by mixing a biodegradable polymer resin, seaweed, and cassava, has constant mechanical strength by using 100% of eco-friendly raw materials compared with a conventional general plastic bag, and has an eco-friendly effect due to the bio-degradation thereof in nature. The present invention provides a plastic bag using seaweed and a vegetable raw material and a manufacturing method therefor, wherein a mixture formed by mixing a biodegradable polymer resin, seaweed, and cassava is prepared into pellets and the pellets are extruded and molded into a bag.

Description

Eco-friendly plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials and its manufacturing method

The present invention relates to an eco-friendly plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials and a method of manufacturing the same.

In general, plastic bags are in the form of a thin and transparent film, and are lightweight and have excellent durability, chemical resistance, and mechanical properties, so that they are used for industrial use (for example, packaging, waterproofing, etc.), for agricultural use (for example, heat retention and promotion of crops, etc.), It is widely used for everyday life (for example, various bags), and has established itself as a necessity for daily use that is very frequently used around our lives.

In particular, in recent years, online purchases are increasing explosively, and since most products purchased online are packaged and delivered by packaging bags or the like, the demand for plastic bags for packaging or courier is also increasing rapidly.

However, leakage of environmental hormones due to incineration or landfill of various waste vinyls, which are discarded in large quantities, detection of toxic dioxins, and air pollution due to incomplete combustion of wastes, etc., lead to serious environmental pollution.

Therefore, there is a need for research on the production of environmentally friendly plastic bags having a certain mechanical strength and biodegradability.

An object of the present invention is to provide an environmentally friendly plastic bag having a certain mechanical strength and biodegradability by using only eco-friendly raw materials for seaweed and cassava, and a method for manufacturing the same.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a mixture formed by mixing a biodegradable polymer resin, seaweed and cassava is prepared into pellets, and the pellets are extruded to form a bag, using seaweed and vegetable raw materials. Provide plastic bags.

In addition, in order to achieve the above other object, the present invention comprises the steps of preparing a biodegradable polymer resin, seaweed and cassava (a);

Mixing step (b) containing and mixing seaweed, cassava, and polymer resin to form a mixture;

A step (c) of removing moisture from the mixture by supplying the mixture to a dryer and drying the mixture;

The dried mixture is extruded through a die and passed through a blown part to

Extrusion molding step (d) molded into a tubular shape;

A fabric recovery step (e) of cooling the extrusion-molded product and wrapping and winding it by a nip roll; And

A processing step (f) of cutting and punching according to a general standard while rewinding the wound fabric; It provides a plastic bag manufacturing method using seaweed and vegetable raw materials, characterized in that it comprises a.

The plastic bag made of a mixture of biodegradable polymer resin, seaweed and cassava according to the present invention has a certain mechanical strength by using 100% eco-friendly raw materials than conventional plastic bags, and is eco-friendly by biodegradation in nature. It works.

1 is a view showing the mechanical properties results of a plastic bag manufactured using seaweed and cassava according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view showing a plastic bag manufacturing method using seaweed and cassava according to the present invention.

3 is a view showing an apparatus for manufacturing a plastic bag using seaweed and cassava according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

The present inventors believe that a plastic bag made of a mixture of biodegradable polymer resin, seaweed, and cassava has a certain mechanical strength by using 100% eco-friendly raw materials than conventional plastic bags, and is biodegradable in natural conditions, thereby providing an eco-friendly effect. It was found that the present invention was completed.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials, characterized in that a mixture formed by mixing a biodegradable polymer resin, seaweed and cassava is prepared into pellets, and the pellets are extruded into a bag. to provide.

Preferably, the seaweed and cassava may be extracts, but are not limited thereto.

In addition, it is characterized in that 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of seaweed and cassava are mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of the biodegradable polymer resin.

At this time, out of the above conditions, a problem in that the plastic bag having excellent mechanical strength and biodegradability according to the present invention is not properly formed may be caused.

In addition, the seaweed is characterized in that it is one or more seaweeds selected from the group consisting of greenery, laver, tot, kelp, seaweed, kushiraegi, gambling, agara, hatban, auditory, cheongtae, maesaengi, and large silkworm, and the plastic bag is loess, It may further include an anion and a far-infrared radiation material selected from the group consisting of charcoal, germanium, silver and jade.

Therefore, the plastic bag manufactured according to the present invention can be completely biodegraded into water, carbon dioxide, and biomass by decomposition of water, microorganisms and enzymes, and health such as improvement of blood circulation by the function of radiation of negative ions and far-infrared rays. It can have an effect with excellent functionality.

In addition, the biodegradable polymer is polyvinyl alcohol, polyhydroxyalkanoate, polycaprolactone, polyglycolic acid, polyethylene oxide, polyaniline, polycarbonate, polyethylene glycol, polytrimethylene terephthalate, polyhydroxybutyrate and poly It is characterized in that it is one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of dioxanone, but can be used without limitation as long as it is a biodegradable polymer used to manufacture a plastic bag.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the step (a) of preparing a biodegradable polymer resin, seaweed and cassava; Mixing step (b) containing and mixing seaweed, cassava, and polymer resin to form a mixture; A step (c) of removing moisture from the mixture by supplying the mixture to a dryer and drying the mixture; An extrusion molding step (d) of extruding the dried mixture through a die and passing through a blown portion to form a cylindrical shape; A fabric recovery step (e) of cooling the extrusion-molded product and wrapping and winding it by a nip roll; And a processing step (f) of cutting and punching in accordance with a general standard while rewinding the wound fabric. It provides a method for manufacturing a plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials.

Preferably, the seaweed and cassava may be extracts, but are not limited thereto.

In addition, the biodegradable polymer is polyvinyl alcohol, polyhydroxyalkanoate, polycaprolactone, polyglycolic acid, polyethylene oxide, polyaniline, polycarbonate, polyethylene glycol, polytrimethylene terephthalate, polyhydroxybutyrate and poly It is characterized in that it is one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of dioxanone, but can be used without limitation as long as it is a biodegradable polymer used to manufacture a plastic bag.

In addition, it is characterized in that 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of seaweed and cassava are mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of the biodegradable polymer resin.

In addition, the moisture removal step is characterized in that the drying at a temperature of 80 ~ 110 ℃, the extrusion is characterized in that carried out at 50 ~ 60 rpm at a temperature of 160 ~ 200 ℃.

At this time, out of the above conditions, a problem in that the plastic bag having excellent mechanical strength and biodegradability according to the present invention is not properly formed may be caused.

In addition, the seaweed is characterized in that it is one or more seaweeds selected from the group consisting of greenery, laver, tot, kelp, seaweed, kushiraegi, gambling, agara, hatban, auditory, cheongtae, maesaengi, and large silkworm, and the plastic bag is loess, It may further include an anion and a far-infrared radiation material selected from the group consisting of charcoal, germanium, silver and jade.

Therefore, the plastic bag manufactured according to the present invention can be completely biodegraded into water, carbon dioxide, and biomass by decomposition of water, microorganisms and enzymes, and health such as improvement of blood circulation by the function of radiation of negative ions and far-infrared rays. It can have an effect with excellent functionality.

The method of manufacturing a plastic bag according to the present invention is an extrusion method, and the extrusion method is manufactured by pulling a tube-shaped cylindrical film upward through a circular die of molten resin, and at this time, the tube-shaped cylindrical film The inside of the tube can increase the thickness and productivity of the film while blowing air at a certain temperature and pressure. If it is pulled out at a high speed to improve productivity, a fine scratch may occur on the surface of the tube-shaped cylindrical film.

Therefore, air must be blown at a constant temperature and pressure, and the speed of pulling up must be kept constant, and for this, the tensile strength and density of the tube-shaped cylindrical film must be maintained.

In other words, in the manufacturing method of the tube-shaped cylindrical film by extrusion, the width of the tube-shaped cylindrical film drawn out from the circular dies is determined by injecting air, and the width is determined by pulling it up to the top for cooling for curing. A cooling tower is provided, and the tube-shaped cylindrical film spanning the cooling tower is wound to a desired length through a winding line installed on the ground.

In the extrusion molding step, the temperature in the barrel of the extruder for melting raw materials is set to 160~200℃, the screw speed for extrusion is maintained at 50~60 rpm, and the extruder dies are sheared to remove impurities from the molten raw materials. The multi-layer screen mesh, which is integrally formed with the device, is detachably mounted to allow extrusion molding to be performed.

The manufacturing equipment includes a blender that mixes raw materials for plastic bags, a dryer for removing moisture from the raw materials blended in the blender, and the raw materials dried in the dryer are supplied to the hopper and injected into the cylinder, and then the raw materials are supplied to the molding mold by means of a screw. It includes a tube raw material supply device.

The molding mold is equipped with a mold (die) that guides the raw material in the shape of a circular tube, and the nip roll that guides the tube to be positioned in the center and the fabric that has passed through the nip roll is guided to the take-up roller by the guide rollers, and the fabric is wound and stored. The finished vinyl fabric is wound on the take-up roller and is moved to the post-process where the cutter is installed, cut and fused according to the specified size, and then cut and punched to complete the production of the wound plastic bag.

In the extrusion molding step, the dried mixture is supplied through an extruder hopper and injected into a melt extruder at a temperature of 160 ~ 200℃ and then pressed into a mold (die) by a screw installed inside the extruder melted into a gel-like liquid form. . When air is injected through the air inlet, the molten resin in the mandrel is expanded and continuously molded into a tube-shaped cylindrical film and moved upward. The molded film passes through a pair of nip rolls and is compressed according to the passing speed to control the thickness, and is transformed into a thin-thick sheet with the front and rear surfaces superimposed, and then moved by a plurality of guide rollers. During this process, it is further cooled to 20 ~ 26℃ by air, and is guided by a take-up roller to wrap and store the fabric. A fusion line is formed by fusion bonding at regular intervals while unwinding the rolled vinyl fabric. At the same time, the film is cut adjacent to the fusion line to be processed into a square bag with an open axis, and the opened part is cut to form a ring ring and a double-edged handle. , It goes through the steps of punching according to the standard of general cutting, etc.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail through examples. These examples are only for describing the present invention in more detail, and that the scope of the present invention is not limited by these examples according to the gist of the present invention, to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. It will be self-evident.

<Example 1>

Green laver, laver, tot, kelp, and cassava were washed with water to remove foreign substances, and then dried. The dried product was pulverized to an appropriate size, and 10 g was put into an extraction container, and then 500 mL of ethanol (95%) was added, followed by cooling extraction under reflux, and filtration to obtain an extract. The extraction process was repeated 3 times.

1 g of the green laver, laver, tot, kelp and cassava extracts and 100 g of polyvinyl alcohol, a biodegradable polymer, were mixed for 10 minutes using a super mixer, and then supplied to a dryer and dried at 100°C. Thereafter, the dried mixture was fed through a hopper, passed through a cylinder at a temperature of 180°C, and melted into a gel-like liquid form, and then under a vacuum of less than 10 Torr using a twin screw extruder having a screw of Φ75. The resin was extruded through a 1m diameter die at a rotational speed of 50 rpm, and the extruded resin was extruded into a tube-shaped cylinder through a blown portion supplied with air. The extrusion-molded product was cooled to room temperature, and rolled up by a nip roll to recover the fabric. The wound fabric is fused at regular intervals while rewinding to form a fusion line, and at the same time, the film is cut adjacent to the fusion line to obtain a square plastic bag with one side open, and the plastic bag is fitted with a double-edged handle, ring ring, etc. It was manufactured into a biodegradable plastic bag with a thickness of 20 μm through a processing step of cutting to meet the general standard, cutting and punching.

<Comparative Example 1>

In Example 1, a general plastic bag was prepared from polyethylene (PE), which is a compatible plastic bag composition, without mixing green laver, laver, tot, kelp, and cassava extracts.

<Experimental Example 1: Strength and elongation>

Tensile strength was measured by the test method of KS M 3509, and tear strength was measured at a tensile speed of 500 mm/min at a temperature of 23°C and a relative humidity of 50% using a universal testing machine using a test method of KS M3509. Was measured by the method of KS M ISO1798.

<Experimental Example 2: Biodegradability>

In order to test the biodegradability of the prepared sample, a 20 μm plastic bag was tested by the method of reducing the weight of the sample through soil reclamation for 1 month. The biodegradation rate was measured by collecting samples based on a predetermined period after embedding, removing foreign substances from the sample with water and alcohol, and dividing the weight after embedding by the weight before embedding. At this time, the reclamation was carried out to a depth of 30 cm in which aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms can coexist in nearby hills.

<Results and evaluation>

Strength and elongation

The plastic bags obtained according to Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 were tested for mechanical properties such as tensile strength, tear strength, and elongation using a universal testing machine, and the results are shown in Table 1 below.

division	The tensile strength -horizontal (N/cm 2 )	The tensile strength -Vertical (N/cm 2 )	Tear strength -horizontal (N/cm 2 )	Tear strength -Vertical (N/cm 2 )	Elongation -horizontal (%)	Elongation -Vertical (%)
Example 1	2,185	2,348	778	817	221	337
Comparative Example 1	5,640	8,260	910	1,230	532	198

Referring to Table 1, the biodegradable plastic bag (Example 1) prepared by adding seaweed (green laver, seaweed, tot, kelp) and cassava extract was made of 100% eco-friendly raw materials, seaweed (green, seaweed, tot, kelp) Kelp) and cassava extract are not added, and mechanical properties (tensile strength, tear strength, elongation) are somewhat lower than that of a general plastic bag (Comparative Example 1) manufactured using PE, but a certain mechanical strength because it is used as a plastic bag. Is shown.

Biodegradable

The weight reduction ratio related to the biodegradability of the plastic bags obtained according to Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 is shown in Table 2 below.

division	Biodegradability (% weight reduction)
Example 1	100
Comparative Example 1	20~30

Referring to Table 2, in the case of the biodegradable plastic bag containing seaweed (green laver, seaweed, tot, kelp) and cassava extract, it was found that the plastic bag was completely decomposed compared to the general plastic bag of Comparative Example 1 after 1 month.

The foregoing has been somewhat broadly described in terms of features and technical advantages of the present invention in order to better understand the claims of the invention to be described later. Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative and non-limiting in all respects. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modified forms derived from the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. A plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials, characterized in that a mixture formed by mixing a biodegradable polymer resin, seaweed and cassava is prepared into a pellet, and the pellet is extruded into a bag.
2. The method of claim 1,

   A plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials, characterized in that 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of seaweed and cassava are mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of the biodegradable polymer resin.
3. The method of claim 1,

   The seaweed is a plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials, characterized in that it is one or more seaweeds selected from the group consisting of green laver, laver, tot, kelp, seaweed, kushiraegi, gambling, agar, hatban, auditory, cheongtae, maesaengyi, and large seaweed. .
4. The method of claim 1,

   The plastic bag further comprises an anion and a far-infrared radiation material selected from the group consisting of ocher, charcoal, germanium, silver and jade.
5. The method of claim 1,

   The biodegradable polymer is polyvinyl alcohol, polyhydroxyalkanoate, polycaprolactone, polyglycolic acid, polyethylene oxide, polyaniline, polycarbonate, polyethylene glycol, polytrimethylene terephthalate, polyhydroxybutyrate and polydioxa A plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials, characterized in that it is one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of rice fields.
6. (A) preparing a biodegradable polymer resin, seaweed and cassava;

   Mixing step (b) containing and mixing seaweed, cassava, and polymer resin to form a mixture;

   A step (c) of removing moisture from the mixture by supplying the mixture to a dryer and drying the mixture;

   An extrusion molding step (d) of extruding the dried mixture through a die and passing through a blown portion to form a cylindrical shape;

   A fabric recovery step (e) of cooling the extrusion-molded product and wrapping and winding it by a nip roll; And

   A processing step (f) of cutting and punching in accordance with a general standard while rewinding the wound fabric.
7. The method of claim 1,

   A method for producing a plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials, characterized in that 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of seaweed and cassava are mixed with respect to 100 parts by weight of the biodegradable polymer resin.
8. The method of claim 1,

   The biodegradable polymer is polyvinyl alcohol, polyhydroxyalkanoate, polycaprolactone, polyglycolic acid, polyethylene oxide, polyaniline, polycarbonate, polyethylene glycol, polytrimethylene terephthalate, polyhydroxybutyrate and polydioxa A method for producing a plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials, characterized in that it is one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of rice fields.
9. The method of claim 1,

   The seaweed is a plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials, characterized in that it is one or more seaweeds selected from the group consisting of green laver, laver, tot, kelp, seaweed, kushiraegi, gambling, agar, hatban, auditory, cheongtae, maesengyi, and large seaweed. Manufacturing method.
10. The method of claim 1,

    The plastic bag further comprises an anion and a far-infrared radiation material selected from the group consisting of ocher, charcoal, germanium, silver and jade.
11. The method of claim 1,

    The moisture removal step is characterized in that drying at a temperature of 80 ~ 110 ℃, a method for producing a plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials.
12. The method of claim 1,

    The extrusion is characterized in that carried out at a temperature of 160 ~ 200 ℃ 50 ~ 60 rpm, a method for producing a plastic bag using seaweed and vegetable raw materials.

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