Embalagens ativas de fonte renovável / Active packaging from renewable source

AUTOR(ES)

Natália Naime

FONTE

IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

14/10/2010

RESUMO

Active biodegradable packaging foams type were developed, obtained from cassava starch, to increase the shelf-life of minimally processed fruits. For this, active agents that prevent the proliferation of fungi, weight loss and, still, provide a visual indication (change of packaging color) of the packaged product quality, were added to the renewable packaging. The foams were obtained by extrusion and thermopressing processes of a mixture of starch, gel (starch suspended in water) and additives (plasticizers and/or active agents). The foams formulations varied as: the type and concentrations of plasticizers (glycerol and polyethylene glycol PEG 300); the concentrations of solid (cassava starch powder); the different treatments of starch (chemical, for acetylation, and physical modifications radiation and pre-gelatinization); the starch suppliers (from Bahia and Paraná); the reuse of discarded foams; the different active agents (l-ascorbic acid, calcium chloride, potassium sorbate and potassium permanganate) and the addition of natural dyes (beet and cabbage extracts). It was evaluated, mainly, the mechanical and barrier properties of the different formulations of cassava starch foams. The results indicated that the higher starch concentration more resistant become the foam. The foams containing the plasticizer PEG 300 proved to be very flexible, had good tensile strength and absorbed less water. The pre-gelatinization of starch provided better mechanical and barrier properties to foams in comparison with other treatments of cassava starch. The addition of active agents to the mix did not provide such improvements to packaging. The cassava starch foams produced by extrusion followed by thermopressing were more resistant to breakage than those produced only by thermopressing.

ASSUNTO(S)

amido ativos biodegradable biodegradável cassava embalagem mandioca packaging starch

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