<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this work extrusion process were used to create thermoplastic starch and to mix obtained starch with linen, quince and apple pomace at the same time. Obtained starch beads were formed in shapes. In experimental material was determined thermal conductivity, water absorption and the solubility in water. It is possible to get the biodegradable material produced from thermoplastic starch with an addition of fruit pomace. Adding pomace and glycerine to the biodegradable material made from starch change of susceptibility on water action. In the case of materials containing pomace, glycerine addition decreases the susceptibility on water action compared to the material manufactured with pomace addition but without glycerine. In the material containing pomace, glycerine addition caused the increase of the thermal insulation time compared to the material with pomace but no glycerine in it.</p></abstract>

In this work extrusion process were used to create thermoplastic starch and to mix obtained starch with linen, quince and apple pomace at the same time. Obtained starch beads were formed in shapes. In experimental material was determined thermal conductivity, water absorption and the solubility in water. It is possible to get the biodegradable material produced from thermoplastic starch with an addition of fruit pomace. Adding pomace and glycerine to the biodegradable material made from starch change of susceptibility on water action. In the case of materials containing pomace, glycerine addition decreases the susceptibility on water action compared to the material manufactured with pomace addition but without glycerine. In the material containing pomace, glycerine addition caused the increase of the thermal insulation time compared to the material with pomace but no glycerine in it.

Selected properties of biodegradable material produced from thermoplastic starch with by-products of food industry addition

Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

In this work extrusion process were used to create thermoplastic starch and to mix obtained starch with linen, quince and apple pomace at the same time....

Selected properties of biodegradable material produced from thermoplastic starch with by-products of food industry addition

Published Online: Jul 08, 2017

Page range: 51 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0027

Keywords
thermoplastic starch, biodegradable material, potato starch, fruit pomace

© 2017 Ewa Zdybel et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Selected properties of biodegradable material produced from thermoplastic starch with by-products of food industry addition

Published Online: Jul 08, 2017

Page range: 51 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0027

Keywordsthermoplastic starch, biodegradable material, potato starch, fruit pomace

© 2017 Ewa Zdybel et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
thermoplastic starch, biodegradable material, potato starch, fruit pomace