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, 2009 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.Plastic packaging waste currently forms a significant part of municipal solid waste and as such is causing increasing environmental concerns. Such packaging
Szegda, Damian
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Thermoplastic Starch Composites Filled With Isometric and Elongated TiO2-Based Nanoparticles
Frontiers in Materials, 2019 Biodegradable thermoplastic starch (TPS) composites with isometric titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2; diameter ~100 nm) and elongated titanate nanotubes (TiNT; diameter ~20 nm and aspect ratio >50) were prepared from wheat and tapioca starch.
Aleksandra Ujcic +7 more
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Starch Biocomposite Reinforced With Chemically Modified Hibiscus esculentus Biofibers
Polymer Composites, EarlyView.Starch biocomposite production route. ABSTRACT The global proliferation of non‐biodegradable plastics in landfills and marine ecosystem represents a critical environmental crisis. To mitigate this, present study explores the development of sustainable, starch based bio composites.
Ashish Guleria +6 more
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Filmes biodegradáveis de amido e polietileno: desenvolvimento, caracterização e aplicação no acondicionamento de leite pasteurizado [PDF]
, 2015 Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Química, Florianópolis, 2015.A necessidade de fornecer facilidades e segurança para a distribuição de alimentos a longas ...
Ferro, Diego Márlon
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Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.Thermal annealing of FDM‐printed PLA significantly enhances longitudinal tensile and flexural strengths by increasing crystallinity to 46.6%. However, transverse properties remain constrained by weak interlayer adhesion, providing crucial insights into the anisotropic thermo‐mechanical behavior of printed biopolymers for demanding engineering ...
Huseyin Erdem Yalkin, Ayse Nur Ozkan
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Physico-mechanical and structural characterization of polyethylene films and thermoplastic pinto bean starch [PDF]
PolímerosStarch is a biopolymer that is abundant in nature, low-cost, biodegradable, and can be transformed into a thermoplastic material. This work evaluates the films’ physicochemical, thermal, and mechanical properties based on low-density polyethylene (LDPE ...
Tomás Jesús Madera-Santana +3 more
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Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.Smart label design. ABSTRACT The growing interest to ensure food safety requires the development of smart indicator systems that are capable of real‐time tracking of spoilage, particularly for perishable foods. Therefore, the purpose of this work is to fabricate eco‐friendly, industrially viable pH‐sensitive smart films via solvent‐free melt ...
Bedriye Ucpinar
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Development of starch-based materials
, 2009 Starch-based materials show potential as fully degradable plastics. However, the current applicability of these materials is limited due to their poor moisture tolerance and mechanical properties.
Habeych Narvaez, E.A.
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Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.The accelerated aging behaviours on the FFF‐fabricated PLA‐PHA Specimens. ABSTRACT Despite the increasing use of biodegradable polymers in additive manufacturing, their long‐term durability remains insufficiently understood. The aim of this study to investigate the influence of accelerated aging on the performance of fused filament fabrication‐printed ...
Han Xu +8 more
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Polímeros, 2012 Biodegradable films of thermoplastic starch and poly (butylene adipate co-terephthalate) (PBAT) containing fatty acids were characterized thermally and with infrared and Raman spectroscopies. The symmetrical character of the benzene ring in PBAT provided
Marcelo M. Nobrega +3 more
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