New Advances in Environmental Friendly Materials

NANCY LIS GARCIA; CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ; NORMA B. D'ACCORSO

2641-6921

Lupine Publisher

Lugar: NY; Año: 2018

2641-6921

This last decade has been characterized by the acquisition ofnew materials based on the biomass, with the objective of replacingthe materials obtained from petroleum derivatives, due to the highcosts, added to the fact that they are non-renewable inputs and as ameasure of the preservation of the environment [1]. In all areas ofstudy has been this responsibility of searching for new and versatilematerials. Packaging, medical materials, agro-industry, cosmetics,even energy applications, in all these fields are in constant search tobe at the forefront and at the same time reduce all those materialsthat, during and at the end of their life cycle, cause damage to theenvironment, either due to the emission of greenhouse gases, orbecause they lack biodegradable and / or compostable properties[2]. Carbohydrates and lignin are the most abundant compounds inbiomass and are used as biomolecules to replace oil derivatives. Inthis field, starch has many advantages over synthetic materials suchas the possibility of obtaining thermoplastic films with importantcharacteristics [3], in addition to being a renewable and low-costresource. In cases where these materials have been limited bythe mechanical properties and a greater permeation, this eventhas been improved with the incorporation of nanofillers of starchmaterials of biomass origin to overcome these disadvantages