Thermoplastic starch blown films with improved mechanical and barrier properties

The development and production of thermoplastic starch (TPS) films based on blown film extrusion have been spurred by increasing interest in renewable resources and an alternative solution to meet industrial-scale demand. The chemical structure of the plasticizer and its proportion have a significan...

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Published in:International journal of biological macromolecules 2021-10, Vol.188, p.290-299
Main Authors: Dang, Khanh Minh, Yoksan, Rangrong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blown film extrusion
Edible Films
Glycerol - chemistry
Humans
Permeability - drug effects
Plasticizers - chemistry
Polyol plasticizer
Sorbitol - chemistry
Starch - chemistry
Steam
Temperature
Tensile Strength
Thermoplastic starch
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Summary:The development and production of thermoplastic starch (TPS) films based on blown film extrusion have been spurred by increasing interest in renewable resources and an alternative solution to meet industrial-scale demand. The chemical structure of the plasticizer and its proportion have a significant effect on the mechanical and barrier properties of TPS films. Therefore, this research aims to evaluate the influence of plasticizer type and content on the performance of TPS blown films. TPS films were prepared by mixing cassava starch with three types of plasticizer, i.e. glycerol, glycerol/xylitol, and glycerol/sorbitol with a weight ratio of 1:1. The quantity of plasticizer varied among 38, 40, and 42 parts per hundred parts of starch. Although TPS films plasticized with the small-sized plasticizer glycerol were easily processed and extensible, the surface stickiness leading to single-wall films, low tensile strength, and poor water vapor barrier properties would limit their use. By replacing glycerol with larger-sized plasticizers such as xylitol or sorbitol, the films exhibited reduced stickiness and separable double walls and showed improved tensile strength, stiffness, and water vapor and oxygen barrier properties. The obtained TPS blown films offer potential applications as edible films for food and pharmaceutical products.
ISSN:0141-8130
1879-0003
DOI:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.027