A review on environmental significance carbon foot prints of starch based bio-plastic: A substitute of conventional plastics

Shafqat, Arifa; Tahir, Arifa; Mahmood, Adeel; Tabinda, Amtul Bari; Yasar, Abdullah; Pugazhendhi, Arivalagan

doi:10.1016/j.bcab.2020.101540

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“…Researchers have studied various biomasses to open up alternatives in plastic pollution reduction, including those from oil palm empty fruit bunches [1], sugarbeet [2], microalgae [3] [4], silk [5] and starch [6]. One of the emerging applications of bioplastics is for a biomedical implant.…”

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Preliminary Study of Potential Bioimplant from Glycerol Plasticized Starch-Microcrystalline Cellulose Composite

Rineksa

Whulanza

Gozan

2021

JIAE

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Biodegradable and bio-based substitutes for conventional plastics are on the rise in these past decades. One of the applications of bioplastic is for biomedical implants or bioimplant. Starch was plasticized using glycerol at varying amounts (40% and 60% of dry starch mass) to produce thermoplastic starch (TPS). A reinforcement filler of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was used to improve the mechanical properties. The MCC content in this study was also varied (0%, 2%, 4%, and 8% w/w). This paper studies the mechanical properties of starch-MCC composites for their potential as bioimplant. The optimum glycerol and MCC contents from the results are 40% glycerol and 8% MCC with 2.97 MPa tensile strength and 7.20% strain at break. Thus, the sample has the potential application in bioimplant material for trabecular bone replacement, which has an average tensile strength of 2 MPa and strains at a break of 2.5%.

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Preliminary Study of Potential Bioimplant from Glycerol Plasticized Starch-Microcrystalline Cellulose Composite

Rineksa

Whulanza

Gozan

2021

JIAE

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“…For instance, starch is considered one of the best renewable biopolymers, because of its biodegradable nature, huge abundance, and lower production cost (Peelman et al 2013 ). Currently, starch has many applications in diverse sectors like medicine, food, agriculture, and packaging (Shafqat et al 2020 ; Liew and Khor 2015 ). Similarly, PLA is also regarded as major bio polyester, particularly known for medical and packaging applications (Vert et al 1995 ).…”

Section: Bioplasticsmentioning

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Plastic accumulation during COVID-19: call for another pandemic; bioplastic a step towards this challenge?

Mittal

Aggarwal

2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Plastic pollution has become a serious transboundary challenge to nature and human health, with estimation of reports published — predicting a twofold increase in plastic waste by 2030. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the excessive use of single-use plastics (including face masks, gloves and personal protective equipment) would possibly exacerbate such forecasts. The transition towards eco-friendly alternatives like bio-based plastics and new emerging sustainable technologies would be vital to deal with future pandemics, even though the use or consumption of plastics has greatly enhanced our quality of life; it is however critical to move towards bioplastics. We cannot deny the fact that bioplastics have some challenges and shortcomings, but still, it is an ideal option for opt. The circular economy is the need of the hour for waste management. Along with all these practices, individual accountability, corporate intervention and government policy are also needed to prevent us from moving from one crisis to the next. Only through cumulative efforts, we will be able to cope up with this problem. This article collected scattered information and data about accumulation of plastic during COVID-19 worldwide. Additionally, this paper illustrates the substitution of petroleum-based plastics with bio-based plastics. Different aspects are discussed, ranging from advantages to challenges in the way of bioplastics.

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“…e resulting materials are characterized by different periods of biodegradation. us, the possibility of starch modification makes it possible to create original solutions from both technological and environmental points of view [49].…”

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“…Starch is also used as a component of biodegradable composites. When starch, pectin, and plasticizers (glycerin or polyoxyethylene glycol) are mixed, water-soluble films degraded by bacteria are obtained [49]. At the same time, with an increase in starch content, the fragility of the film increases.…”

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“…Next, a film is obtained from the granules, producing compostable films for agriculture and packaging. e use of raw starch mixed with polyvinyl alcohol and talc reduces the cost of biodegradable household materials [49]. Granular starch mixed with 10-30% aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol allows you to get stronger, flexible, and water-resistant foam sheets and disposable dishes that decompose in seven days.…”

Section: Starchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An Overview of the Main Trends in the Creation of Biodegradable Polymer Materials

Vikhareva

Buylova

Yarmuhametova

et al. 2021

Journal of Chemistry

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Plastic is one of the most demanded materials on the planet, and the increasing consumption of which contributes to the accumulation of significant amounts of waste based on it. For this reason, a new approach to the development of these materials has been formed: the production of polymers with constant operational characteristics during the period of consumption and capable of then being destroyed under the influence of environmental factors and being involved in the metabolic processes of natural biosystems. The paper outlines the prerequisites for the development of the field of creating biodegradable composite materials, as well as the main technical solutions for obtaining such polymeric materials. The main current solutions for reducing and regulating the degradation time of polymer materials are presented. The most promising ways of further development of the field of bioplastics production are described. Common types of polymers based on renewable raw materials, composites with their use, and modified materials from natural and synthetic polymers are considered.

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A review on environmental significance carbon foot prints of starch based bio-plastic: A substitute of conventional plastics

Cited by 61 publications

References 71 publications

Preliminary Study of Potential Bioimplant from Glycerol Plasticized Starch-Microcrystalline Cellulose Composite

Preliminary Study of Potential Bioimplant from Glycerol Plasticized Starch-Microcrystalline Cellulose Composite

Plastic accumulation during COVID-19: call for another pandemic; bioplastic a step towards this challenge?

An Overview of the Main Trends in the Creation of Biodegradable Polymer Materials

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