Isosorbide Plasticized Corn Starch Filled With Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) Microparticles: Properties and Behavior Under Environmental Factors

Area, Miguel R.; Montero, Belén; Rico, Maite; Barral, Luis; Bouza, Rebeca; López, Joaquín

doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.01.032

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Isosorbide Plasticized Corn Starch Filled With Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) Microparticles: Properties and Behavior Under Environmental Factors

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2022-03

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Area, M. R., Montero, B., Rico, M., Barral, L., Bouza, R., & López, J. (2022). Isosorbide plasticized corn starch filled with poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) microparticles: Properties and behavior under environmental factors. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 202, 345-353. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.01.032

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[Abstract] In this work, new green and fully biodegradable composites, based on corn starch, plasticized with two different amounts of isosorbide and filled by poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) microparticles, were obtained by melt processing. The analysis of their morphologies, crystallinity, structural interactions and dynamomechanical properties as well as the evaluation of their moisture resistance and biodegradability in soil, were performed in function of the plasticizer and/or microparticle amount. The analysis of morphology, crystallinity and structural interactions showed that the plasticization process was completed under the melting processing conditions used. The microparticles were homogeneously dispersed in the thermoplastic starch matrix without suffering any deformation or breaking during the processing. Biocomposites with adequate storage modulus values were obtained, especially the TPS plasticized with 35% of isosorbide and filled with 5 wt% of PHBV microparticles. The incorporation of PHBV microparticles leads to biocomposites with higher moisture resistance. All the biocomposites were completely biodegraded in soil in a short period of time. The performed study demonstrated that these biocomposites could be used for applications in the packaging industry.