Corn and Rice Starch-Based Bio-Plastics as Alternative Packaging Materials
Due to the negative environmental impacts of synthetic plastics, the development of biodegradable plastics for both industrial and commercial applications is essential today. Researchers have developed various starch-based composites for different applications. The present work investigates the corn...
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| author | M. K. Marichelvam Mohammad Jawaid Mohammad Asim |
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| description | Due to the negative environmental impacts of synthetic plastics, the development of biodegradable plastics for both industrial and commercial applications is essential today. Researchers have developed various starch-based composites for different applications. The present work investigates the corn and rice starch-based bioplastics for packaging applications. Various samples of bioplastics are produced, with different compositions of corn and rice starch, glycerol, citric acid, and gelatin. The tensile properties were improved after adding rice starch. However, water absorption and water solubility were reduced. On the basis of these results, the best sample was analyzed for thickness testing, biodegradability properties, SEM, hydrophilicity, thermogravimetric analysis, and sealing properties of bioplastic. The results show the suitability of rice and corn-based thermoplastic starch for packaging applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-524c30258cf24a70b833772746d5a3972022-12-22T02:57:43ZengMDPI AGFibers2079-64392019-04-01743210.3390/fib7040032fib7040032Corn and Rice Starch-Based Bio-Plastics as Alternative Packaging MaterialsM. K. Marichelvam0Mohammad Jawaid1Mohammad Asim2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu 626005, IndiaLaboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaLaboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaDue to the negative environmental impacts of synthetic plastics, the development of biodegradable plastics for both industrial and commercial applications is essential today. Researchers have developed various starch-based composites for different applications. The present work investigates the corn and rice starch-based bioplastics for packaging applications. Various samples of bioplastics are produced, with different compositions of corn and rice starch, glycerol, citric acid, and gelatin. The tensile properties were improved after adding rice starch. However, water absorption and water solubility were reduced. On the basis of these results, the best sample was analyzed for thickness testing, biodegradability properties, SEM, hydrophilicity, thermogravimetric analysis, and sealing properties of bioplastic. The results show the suitability of rice and corn-based thermoplastic starch for packaging applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/7/4/32corn starchrice starchthermoplastic starchpolymersbiodegradabilityhydrophilicity |
| spellingShingle | M. K. Marichelvam Mohammad Jawaid Mohammad Asim Corn and Rice Starch-Based Bio-Plastics as Alternative Packaging Materials Fibers corn starch rice starch thermoplastic starch polymers biodegradability hydrophilicity |
| title | Corn and Rice Starch-Based Bio-Plastics as Alternative Packaging Materials |
| title_full | Corn and Rice Starch-Based Bio-Plastics as Alternative Packaging Materials |
| title_fullStr | Corn and Rice Starch-Based Bio-Plastics as Alternative Packaging Materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Corn and Rice Starch-Based Bio-Plastics as Alternative Packaging Materials |
| title_short | Corn and Rice Starch-Based Bio-Plastics as Alternative Packaging Materials |
| title_sort | corn and rice starch based bio plastics as alternative packaging materials |
| topic | corn starch rice starch thermoplastic starch polymers biodegradability hydrophilicity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/7/4/32 |
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