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Title:	Development of starch biobased and biodegradable plastics for their use in trays for food-packaging
Author:	López Gil, Alberto; Rodríguez-Pérez, Miguel Ángel; de Saja, José Antonio; Belluci, F.S.; Ardanuy Raso, Mònica
Other authors:	Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Tèxtil i Paperera
Abstract:	This research work develops new methods to produce biodegradable starch-based trays for the purpose of replacing expanded polystyrene in the food packaging market. The starch based biopolymers present several drawbacks like poor mechanical properties and very high density. In order to overcome these drawbacks two research lines have been set up: blending thermoplastic starch with biobased reinforcements from agricultural wastes like barley straw and grape wastes and testing the foamability of these materials with a Microwave-foaming method
Subject(s):	-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria paperera -Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Materials plàstics i polímers -Biopolymers--Mechanical properties -Packaging--Testing -Biopolímers -- Anàlisi -Envasos d'aliments -- Innovacions tecnològiques
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