INVESTIGADORES
MORAN Juan Ignacio
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Mechanical properties of polycaprolactone and Starch based biodegradable composites
Autor/es:
MORÁN JUAN IGNACIO; LUDUEÑA LEANDRO NICOLAS; ALVAREZ VERA; CYRAS VIVIANA
Lugar:
Pisa
Reunión:
Workshop; 4th Workshop in Green Chemistry and Nanotechnologies in Polymer Chemistry; 2013
Institución organizadora:
Universita degli studi di Pisa
Resumen:
In the last decades the production of biodegradable polymers has
attracted increasing attention owing to the environmental problems
induced by the accumulation of plastic wastes [1]. In this work, two
different biodegradable matrices were used for the preparation of
cellulose based nano-biocomposites. Polycaprolactone (PCL) and Potato
Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) were used. PCL is an oil-derived
non-renewable biodegradable polymer, while TPS is a plant-derived
annually-renewable biodegradable polymer. The addition of nanocellulose
allowed to considerably improve mechanical properties of biopolymers as
well as to maintain their inherent biodegradation capability.
Nanocellulose derived from cotton and sisal fibers was added to the
selected matrices and the resulting properties were evaluated.