A sustainable packaging composite of waste paper and poly(butylene succinate-co-lactate) with high biodegradability

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The challenge of global climate change has drawn people's attention to the issue of carbon emissions. Reducing the use of petroleum-derived materials and increasing the use of biodegradable materials is a current focus of research, especially in the packaging materials industry. This study focused on the use of environmentally friendly plastics and waste paper as the main materials for packaging films. Poly(butylene succinate-co-lactate) (PBSL) was modified with maleic anhydride (MA) to form a biobased compatibilizer (MPBSL), which was then blended with a mixture (WPS) of waste-paper powder (WP) and silica aerogel powder (SP) to form the designed composite (MPBSL/WPS). The modification of PBSL with MA improved interfacial adhesion between PBSL and WPS. The structure, thermal, and mechanical properties, water vapor/oxygen barrier, toxicity, freshness, and biodegradability of MPBSL/WPS films were evaluated. Compared with the PBSL/WP film, the MPBSL/WPS film exhibited increased tensile strength at break of 4-13.5 MPa, increased initial decomposition loss at 5 wt% of 14-35 °C, and decreased water/oxygen permeabilities of 18-105 cm3/m2·d·Pa. In the water absorption test, the MPBSL/WPS film displayed about 2-6 % lower water absorption than that of the PBSL/WP film. In the cytocompatibility test, both MPBSL/WPS and PBSL/WP membrane were nontoxic. In addition, compared with PBSL/WP film and the control, the MPBSL/WPS film significantly reduced moisture loss, extended the shelf life, and prevented microbial growth in vegetable and meat preservation tests. Both MPBSL/WPS and PBSL/WP films were biodegradable in a 60-day soil biodegradation test; the degradation rate was 50 % when the WP or WPS content was 40 wt%. Our findings indicate that the composites would be suitable for environmentally sustainable packaging materials.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:262

Enthalten in:

International journal of biological macromolecules - 262(2024), Pt 1 vom: 21. März, Seite 129911

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Chin-San [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Shan-Shue [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Dung-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Ke, Chu-Yun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

25167-67-3
33X04XA5AT
Alkenes
Barrier properties
Bionole
Butylene
Butylene Glycols
Freshness
Journal Article
Lactic Acid
Maleic Anhydrides
Oxygen
Poly(butylene succinate-co-lactate)
Polymers
Powders
S88TT14065
Succinates
Thermal properties
Waste paper

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Date Completed 20.03.2024

Date Revised 20.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129911

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368100235