Development of polymer blends of zein and cornstarch / Desenvolvimento de blendas de zeína e amido de milho

AUTOR(ES)

Elisângela Corradini

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2004

RESUMO

In this work were investigated blends from zein, which is a com protein, with com starch. The objective of this work was optimizing the polymers properties and their processing characteristics and looking for a structure-properties correlation of these blends. The mixtures of pure polymers and starchlzein blends were prepared using glycerol as plasticizer in a batch mixer connected to a torque rheometer. The zein content varied from 20 to 80% and three levels of glycerol were used, 22, 30 and 40 % of total starch plus zein weight, on a dry basis. The mixtures obtained were molded by compression at 160 OC. The blends were characterized by water absorption experiments, wide-angle X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry (TG), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), tensile test, dynamical mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), optical microscopy. Additionally the biodegradability of starchtzein blends were evaluated by aerobic test. The torque behavior of the starchtzein blends shows that zein acts as a processing agent, reducing the melt viscosity of the mixture and facilitating the plasticization of starch. No evidence of the zein affecting the type or amount of crystal structure of thermoplastic starch was observed. The zein proved to be effective to reduce the water absorption of the blends. Mechanical properties of blends depends on the glycerol and zein contents. Youngs modulus and ultimate tensile strength increase sharply with increasing zein content, while that the glycerol caused reduction on these properties. The blends were immiscible and phase invesion was observed. The results of biodegradation aerobic showed that after 45 days the zeína unfastened greater COz mass than the starch. This indicates that the zein biodegradation occurs more easily than the starch. The blends presented intermediate biodegradtion between the starch and the zein.

ASSUNTO(S)

amido biodegradation zein blendas poliméricas mechanical properties zeína polímeros naturais thermal properties starch biodegradação propriedades mecânicas natural polymers propriedades térmicas polymer blends

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