Biobased and Biodegradable Packaging Plastics for Food Preservation

Caicedo, Carolina; Jasso‐Salcedo, Alma Berenice; Soriano‐Melgar, Lluvia de Abril Alexandra; Díaz‐Cruz, Claudio Alonso; Jiménez‐Regalado, Enrique J.; Aguirre‐Loredo, Rocio Yaneli

doi:10.1002/9781119160182.ch18

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“…In general, the most studied biopolymers include polyesters, polylactic acid (PLA), polybutylene succinate, and polyhydroxyalkanoate; and polysaccharides, starch, chitosan, and cellulose [5]. Some studies present preliminary results on the mixtures of PLA and tapioca starch (TS), resulting in a fragile and brittle material [6,7].…”

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Barrier, Mechanical, Thermal, and Rheological Properties of Plasticized Biopolymeric Films Manufactured by Co-Extrusion

Calambás Pulgarin,

Caicedo

2024

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The thermal, rheological, mechanical, and barrier properties of flat biopolymeric films processed by extrusion with different proportions of plasticizer and surfactant were evaluated. In the first stage, pellets were developed through twin-screw extrusion using a temperature profile in the ascending step process. These samples were analyzed using rotational rheology analysis to understand the viscoelastic transitions through the behavior of the storage and loss modulus, as well as the incidence of complex viscosity concerning concentration. The interaction among the components was analyzed under infrared spectroscopy after the two processing stages, revealing the miscibility of the mixture due to the action of the surfactant. The degradation temperatures increased by more than 20 °C, generating thermal stability, and the temperatures related to polymer transitions were determined. In the second stage, co-extrusion was carried out using pellets from the blend with a melt flow index (MFI) suitable for this process. The samples TPS50-PLA50-T5 and TPS75-PLA25-T5-A10 presented MFI values of 2.27 and 1.72 g/10 min, respectively. These samples were co-extruded for the production of films, impacting the physical properties. The resistance to traction, Young’s modulus, and elongation showed limited effectiveness of plasticizer and surfactant, with high resistance and elongation values (4.276 MPa and 2.63%) in the TPS50-PLA50-T5 film. Additionally, morphological analysis showed the detailed action of the plasticizer on the regular shapes of threads as a product of deformation during material processing. The barrel properties exhibited limited biopolymer–plastic–tensile miscibility, resulting in different water vapor permeability for the TPS75-PLA25-T5-A10 film on each side (a difference of two orders of magnitude). The contact angle corroborated the effect, with values in each case ranging from 103.7° to 30.3°. In conclusion, we assert that biopolymeric films, when modified with plasticizers and surfactants, can be tailored for various applications within the packaging sector while maintaining control over each film.

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