Development of starch-rich thermoplastic polymers based on mango kernel flour and different plasticizers

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This work reports on the development of starch-rich thermoplastic based formulations produced by using mango kernel flour, avoiding the extraction process of starch from mango kernel to produce these materials. Glycerol, sorbitol and urea at 15 wt% are used as plasticizers to obtain thermoplastic starch (TPS) formulations by extrusion and injection-moulding processes. Mechanical results show that sorbitol and urea allowed to obtain samples with tensile strength and elongation at break higher than the glycerol-plasticized sample, achieving values of 2.9 MPa of tensile strength and 42 % of elongation at break at 53 % RH. These results are supported by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) micrographs, where a limited concentration of voids was observed in the samples with sorbitol and urea, indicating a better interaction between starch and the plasticizers. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) shows that urea and sorbitol increase the thermal stability of TPS in comparison to the glycerol-plasticized sample. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic-mechanical-thermal analysis (DMTA) verify the increase in stiffness of the sorbitol and urea plasticized TPS and also illustrate an increase in the glass transition temperature of both samples in comparison to the glycerol-plasticized sample. Glass transition temperatures of 45 °C were achieved for the sample with sorbitol.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:264

Enthalten in:

International journal of biological macromolecules - 264(2024), Pt 2 vom: 20. Apr., Seite 130773

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gomez-Caturla, Jaume [VerfasserIn]
Ivorra-Martinez, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Fenollar, Octavio [VerfasserIn]
Balart, Rafael [VerfasserIn]
Garcia-Garcia, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Dominici, Franco [VerfasserIn]
Puglia, Debora [VerfasserIn]
Torre, Luigi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

506T60A25R
8W8T17847W
9005-25-8
Glycerol
Journal Article
Mango kernel flour
Mango kernel starch
Mechanical properties
PDC6A3C0OX
Plasticizer
Plasticizers
Plastics
Sorbitol
Starch
Thermoplastic starch
Urea

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Date Completed 10.04.2024

Date Revised 10.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130773

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NLM36956944X