Journal
PROGRESS IN BIOMATERIALS
Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1186/2194-0517-2-12
Keywords
Bioplastics; Albumin; Sustainability; Plasticizers
Funding
- Georgia Research Alliance (GRA), USA
- Department of Textiles, Merchandizing, and Interiors at the University of Georgia
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Petroleum-based plastics have many drawbacks: the large amount of energy required to produce the plastic, the waste generated as a result of plastic production, and the accumulation of waste due to slow degradation rate. It is because of these negative attributes of conventional plastic use that attention is being focused on environmentally friendly plastics from alternative sources. Albumin protein provides one possible source of raw material, with inherent antimicrobial properties that may make it suitable for medical applications. We conducted this study to investigate the various bioplastic properties of the albumin with the use of three plasticizers - water, glycerol, and natural rubber latex. Based on results, 75: 25 albumin-water, 75: 25 albumin-glycerol, and 80: 20 albumin-natural rubber were the best blending ratios for each plasticizer for a subsequent time study to determine water stability, with the 80: 20 albumin-natural rubber blend ratio having possessed the best thermal, tensile, and viscoelastic properties overall.
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