Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Compósitos biodegradáveis de amido de mandioca e resíduos da agroindústria |
| Authors: |
Marengo, Vitor Almeida, Vercelheze, Ana Elisa Stefani, Mali, Suzana |
| Source: |
Química Nova. January 2013 36(5) |
| Publisher Information: |
Sociedade Brasileira de Química, 2013. |
| Publication Year: |
2013 |
| Subject Terms: |
biodegradable trays, microstructure, water absorption capacity |
| More Details: |
The objectives of this work were to produce biodegradable composites using starch and different agro-industrial wastes (coconut fiber, soy bran and sugarcane bagasse) using a baking process, and to study the effects of these components on the resultant composite properties. The addition of different residues yielded trays with different properties. Samples manufactured with soy bran showed the highest density and water uptake at relative humidities ≥ 60%. The addition of sugarcane bagasse resulted in less dense and resistant samples whereas coconut fiber composites showed the highest breaking stress. The samples fabricated in this study represent an alternative packaging option for foods with low water content. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
text/html |
| Language: |
Portuguese |
| ISSN: |
0100-4042 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/S0100-40422013000500012 |
| Access URL: |
http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422013000500012 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edssci.S0100.40422013000500012 |
| Database: |
SciELO |
