Study of Renewable Silica Powder Influence in the Preparation of Bioplastics from Corn and Potato Starch

• Published in: Journal of polymers and the environment Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 707 - 720
• Main Authors: de Azêvedo, Luciana C., Rovani, Suzimara, Santos, Jonnatan J., Dias, Djalma B., Nascimento, Sandi S., Oliveira, Fábio F., Silva, Leonardo G. A., Fungaro, Denise A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.03.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biodegradation; Bioplastics; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Corn; Elongation; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Fungi; Heat transfer; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Materials Science; Opacity; Original Paper; Polymer Sciences; Potatoes; Powder; Silica; Silicon dioxide; Sodium silicates; Starch; Sugarcane; Tensile strength; Thermal resistance; Vegetables; Bioplastics; Corn starch; Silica; Potato starch; Sugarcane waste ash

In the present study, 0.5–1.5% silica powder, from sugarcane waste ash, was incorporated into corn and potato starch bioplastics doped with sodium silicate solution to improve the properties of elongation at break and increase the thermal resistance of the bioplastics. The starch-based bioplastics w...