Journal
POLYMER BULLETIN
Volume 74, Issue 11, Pages 4423-4436Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00289-017-1966-6
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PBAT; Organoclay; Films
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- Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa (CNPq) e Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal Superior (CAPES) [473622/2013-0]
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Environmental problems caused by the increased waste associated with short-term use of plastic materials, particularly by the food packaging industry, prompted the search for biodegradable alternatives. This contribution studied one of these alternatives, poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)-PBAT, a polymer that is fully biodegradable in common landfills, compounded with a small amount of Cloisite 20A organoclay. Materials were mixed in a laboratory internal mixer and films prepared in a chill roll extruder. Results show that the presence of organoclay does not increase degradation of the polymer matrix during processing, nor affects its crystallization characteristics. However, organoclay addition significantly diminished oxygen and carbon dioxide permeability of the films, making them a very interesting alternative for the food packaging industry.
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