Rheological and Mechanical Properties and Spinning Behavior of a Starch-Based Biodegradable Polymer †

Marco Morreale, Marilena Baiamonte, Francesco Paolo La Mantia · 2024

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Marco Morreale, Marilena Baiamonte, and Francesco Paolo La Mantia profile a starch-based biodegradable plastic for spinning into fibre. Their 2024 study examines a MaterBi sample, a commercial compostable polymer from renewable sources. Every new biopolymer needs its processing limits mapped before use.

Flow and strength tests ran across temperatures and moisture levels. Heat during processing mattered most for the final traits. The melt spun into fibres well, and drawing the fibres changed their strength markedly. Higher draw ratios stiffened and strengthened the yarn. The authors read the data as a guide for textile uses of starch plastics. Waste and energy gains frame the work.

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CREATORMarco Morreale, Marilena Baiamonte, Francesco Paolo La Mantia
YEAR2024
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE19 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC11644498

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