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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 71, Issue 4, Pages 583-590Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2007.07.001
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film blowing; mechanical properties; plasticizer; starch; thermoplastic starch
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Thermoplastic starch materials are often based on a combination of starch, glycerol and water. In the present study, two potato starch grades were employed; a native (natural) grade and an oxidised and hydroxypropylated grade of the native material, in order to produce the thermoplastic material. The primary aim of the study was to identify possible routes for film blowing thermoplastic starch on a laboratory scale by a suitable choice of processing conditions, amount of glycerol and moisture content. With an appropriate combination of these parameters, the thermoplastic material based on the modified starch could be film blown in a satisfactory manner. Film blowing of material based on the natural starch was significantly more difficult. The difficulties encountered were mainly related to a sticky surface of the film, insufficient tenacity and foaming. The processing window for thermoplastic starch (related to film blowing) is briefly outlined and discussed. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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