Evaluation of the Storage Stability of Starch-Based Films Containing Grape Seed Oil

Elena-Emilia Sirbu, Bianca Ana-Maria Burdusel, Maria Tănase, Gheorghe Branoiu, Ionut Banu, Catalina Calin · 2026

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Sirbu and co-authors test how grape seed oil affects starch films meant for green packaging, in this 2026 paper. Plastic from oil pollutes the environment, and starch films are a promising biodegradable swap. The team asked how added oil and months of storage change the films' strength and surface traits.

Films carried five to fifteen percent oil and were stored for up to five months. Oil first raised strength, heat resistance, and water repellence. After three months the oil films lost much of their strength, yet by five months their traits had recovered to near or above the plain film. Storage time proved the strongest factor overall.

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CREATORElena-Emilia Sirbu, Bianca Ana-Maria Burdusel, Maria Tănase, Gheorghe Branoiu, Ionut Banu, Catalina Calin
YEAR2026
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE55 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13611048

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