Properties of Starch/Carrageenan Blend Biocomposite with Nanoclay Reinforcement

Suryanto, Heru; Mahera, Lalang Patrya; Kharismawan, Febri Adi; Saragih, Septian Maulana; Solichin, Solichin; Yanuhar, Uun

doi:10.25103/jestr.125.14

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“…As a replacement of synthetic fibers, environmentally friendly materials, such as lignocellulosic fibers, fillers derived from cellulosic materials [101], starch [102], can be added to biopolymers to reinforce the produced bioplastic [97,103]. Nanomaterials, such as nanoclay [104] or chitosan [102], have been used to increase the thermal stability of bioplastics developed from starch [104], which are known to have poor mechanical properties, due to their intra-and intermolecular bonds [105]. Moreover, in a study conducted by Masruri and co-workers [106], the addition of essential oil from kaffir lime to starch from cassava peel waste to produce bioplastic was found to increase the stability in tensile strength and the plastic was able to elongate by 65-85%.…”

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Biodegradation of Wasted Bioplastics in Natural and Industrial Environments: A Review

et al. 2020

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The problems linked to plastic wastes have led to the development of biodegradable plastics. More specifically, biodegradable bioplastics are the polymers that are mineralized into carbon dioxide, methane, water, inorganic compounds, or biomass through the enzymatic action of specific microorganisms. They could, therefore, be a suitable and environmentally friendly substitute to conventional petrochemical plastics. The physico-chemical structure of the biopolymers, the environmental conditions, as well as the microbial populations to which the bioplastics are exposed to are the most influential factors to biodegradation. This process can occur in both natural and industrial environments, in aerobic and anaerobic conditions, with the latter being the least researched. The examined aerobic environments include compost, soil, and some aquatic environments, whereas the anaerobic environments include anaerobic digestion plants and a few aquatic habitats. This review investigates both the extent and the biodegradation rates under different environments and explores the state-of-the-art knowledge of the environmental and biological factors involved in biodegradation. Moreover, the review demonstrates the need for more research on the long-term fate of bioplastics under natural and industrial (engineered) environments. However, bioplastics cannot be considered a panacea when dealing with the elimination of plastic pollution.

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