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Biodegradable polymer blends based on corn starch and thermoplastic chitosan processed by extrusion

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Mendes, J.F., Paschoalin, R.T, Carmona, V.B., Sena Neto, Alfredo R, Marques, A.C.P., Marconcini, J.M., Mattoso, L.H.C., Medeiros, E.S., Oliveira, J.E.·2016·Carbohydrate Polymers
DOI 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.10.093
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Blends of thermoplastic cornstarch (TPS) and chitosan (TPC) were obtained by melt extrusion. The effect of TPC incorporation in TPS matrix and polymer interaction on morphology and thermal and mechanical properties were investigated. Possible interactions between the starch molecules and thermoplastic chitosan were assessed by XRD and FTIR techniques. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analyses showed a homogeneous fracture surface without the presence of starch granules or chitosan aggregates. Although the incorporation of thermoplastic chitosan caused a decrease in both tensile strength and stiffness, films with better extensibility and thermal stability were produced.

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  • Many studies have shown that the bio-based feedstocks commonly used in biodegradable plastic mulches (BDMs) can significantly reduce mulch mechanical properties, including elongation and breaking force.

    “Many studies have shown that the bio-based feedstocks commonly used in BDMs can significantly reduce the mulch mechanical properties, including elongation and breaking force [37][38][39].”

    From Soil-Biodegradable Plastic Mulches Undergo Minimal in-Soil Degradation in a Perennial Raspberry System after 18 Months (2020) · cites this paper as [38]

    Section 3.5 (page not provided) reports that adding thermoplastic chitosan significantly reduced the tensile strength of starch-based films, supporting part of the mechanical-property claim. But elongation at break increased rather than decreased, and the films were developed for packaging, not tested as biodegradable plastic mulches. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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Authors
Mendes, J. F., Paschoalin, R. T., Carmona, V. B., Sena Neto, A. R., Marques, A. C. P., Marconcini, J. M., Mattoso, L. H. C., Medeiros, E. S., & Oliveira, J. E.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal de Lavras (BR)
  • Embrapa (BR)
  • Universidade Federal da Paraíba (BR)
Corresponding author
Oliveira, J.E.
ORCID
Venue
Carbohydrate Polymers
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-02
Volume
137
Pages
452-458
ISSN
0144-8617 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.10.093
OpenAlex
W2212856262
Cited by
416
References
51
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 45 · 2023: 41 · 2022: 45 · 2021: 65 · 2020: 58 · 2019: 48 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 8
FWCI
6.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
Locations
  • Carbohydrate Polymers (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer crystallization and properties
Keywords
polymer blends, biodegradable polymers, melt extrusion, blend morphology, polymer interactions, tensile strength, thermal stability, starch granules
MeSH terms
Hot Temperature, Starch, Tensile Strength, Chitosan, Biodegradable Plastics

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