Fialho E Moraes Allan Robledo, Pola Cícero Cardoso, Bilck Ana Paula, Yamashita Fabio, Tronto Jairo, Medeiros Eber Antonio Alves, Soares Nilda de Fátima Ferreira
Instituto de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Campus Rio Paranaíba, Caixa Postal 22, 38810-000 Rio Paranaíba, MG, Brazil.
Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Av. P. H. Rolfs s/n, 36570-000, MG, Brazil.
Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2017 Sep 1;78:932-941. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.04.093. Epub 2017 Apr 17.
The production of biodegradable plastic materials using natural resources has aroused increased attention due to environmental concerns. This study aimed to manufacture novel, commercially feasible, biodegradable sheets by flat die extrusion-calendering process produced with thermoplastic starch/plasticized cellulose acetate (TPS/PCA) and thermoplastic starch/plasticized cellulose acetate/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (TPS/PCA/PBAT) blends, and to investigate the effects of composition and processing conditions, morphological characteristics, and thermal properties. The results showed that TPS/PCA and TPS/PCA/PBAT biodegradable sheets properties were highly dependent upon both composition and processing temperature. The morphological characteristics and thermal properties of the sheets demonstrated the good compatibility between TPS and PCA in TPS/PCA blends, mainly at higher processing temperatures, whereas TPS/PCA/PBAT sheets present a heterogeneous structure due to the poor compatibility between the components. TPS/PCA biodegradable sheets presented suitable processability and handleability characteristics that allow them to be considered as a novel eco-friendly, economically feasible alternative to conventional plastic materials.
由于环境问题,利用自然资源生产可生物降解塑料材料已引起越来越多的关注。本研究旨在通过平模挤出压延工艺,用热塑性淀粉/增塑醋酸纤维素(TPS/PCA)和热塑性淀粉/增塑醋酸纤维素/聚(己二酸丁二醇酯-对苯二甲酸丁二醇酯)(TPS/PCA/PBAT)共混物制造新型的、具有商业可行性的可生物降解片材,并研究其组成和加工条件、形态特征及热性能的影响。结果表明,TPS/PCA和TPS/PCA/PBAT可生物降解片材的性能高度依赖于组成和加工温度。片材的形态特征和热性能表明,TPS/PCA共混物中TPS和PCA之间具有良好的相容性,主要在较高加工温度下,而TPS/PCA/PBAT片材由于各组分之间相容性差而呈现出非均相结构。TPS/PCA可生物降解片材具有合适的加工性能和可操作性特征,使其可被视为传统塑料材料的一种新型环保、经济可行的替代品。