Journal
STARCH-STARKE
Volume 65, Issue 9-10, Pages 831-839Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/star.201200260
Keywords
Amylose content; Blends; Poly (butylene succinate); Thermoplastic starch
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- National Science and Technology Pillar Program [2007BAE42B04]
- Postgraduate Innovation Fund
- Southwest University of Science and Technology [12ycjj09]
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In this study, waxy (0% amylose) and normal (26% amylose) corn starches were used to prepare thermoplastic starch (WTPS and NTPS, respectively). Furthermore, comparative blends of poly (butylene succinate) (PBS) and WTPS and NTPS were prepared for investigating the effect of starch type and PBS content on the properties of PBS/TPS blends. Morphology, processability, mechanical properties, water resistance, and thermal stability of the blends were evaluated. The results showed that the plasticization and processing of waxy corn starch were more easily performed than normal corn starch. The melt flow index, tensile properties, water resistance, and thermo stability of the PBS/TPS blends increased significantly with increasing PBS content. In addition, compared with the PBS/NTPS blends, the combination of PBS and WTPS could gain some excellent performances such as good processability, superior mechanical properties, and higher water resistance.
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