Polímeros: Ciência e Tecnologia
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Polímeros: Ciência e Tecnologia
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Potential biodegradable materials containing oat hulls, TPS, and PBS by thermoplastic injection

Samuel Camilo da Silva; Fabiola Azanha de Carvalho; Fabio Yamashita

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Abstract

Fossil-origin plastics have raised great concerns due to their non-biodegradable nature. Biodegradable polymers can be an alternative for these materials’, however they have higher cost. The use of agro-industrial waste in blends with biopolymers can provide cheaper materials’ with improved properties. This study aims to develop low-cost biodegradable materials by extrusion and thermoplastic injection using oat hulls, polybutylene succinate (PBS), and starch. Six formulations with different concentrations of oat hulls (0-56% w/w) were extruded in a single-screw extruder, and then the materials were produced by thermoplastic injection. The extrusion aligned the oat hull fibers, making the material dimensionally stable. The oat hulls enhanced stiffness and reduced material density compared to non-hull counterparts. Besides that, the oat hulls are a low-cost agro-industrial byproduct, and it was possible to produce biodegradable materials with up to 56% hulls and only 20% PBS. These biodegradable materials are environmentally friendly and non-toxic.

 

 

Keywords

biodegradable materials, blending, extrusion, natural fibers, mechanical properties

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