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Films Made by Blending Poly(ε-Caprolactone) with Starch and Flour from Sagu Rhizome Grown at the Venezuelan Amazons

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Starch-based composite films have been proposed as food packaging. In this context, the study of non-conventional starch sources (sagu, Canna edulis Kerr) has worldwide special attention, because these materials can impart different properties as carbohydrate polymers. A thorough study of the matrices used (sagu starch and flour) was carried out. In the same way, thermoplastic starch (TPS)/PCL blend and thermoplastic flour (TFS)/PCL blend were obtained by melt mixing followed by compression moulding containing glycerol as plasticizer. In this study, chemical composition of the matrices and their properties were related with the properties of the developed films. Moisture content, water solubility, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis and mechanical and microstructural properties were evaluated in the films. Taking into account the results, the sagu flour has great potential as starchy source for food packaging applications. However, concretely the flour had lower compatibility with the PCL compared to the starch/PCL blend.

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The authors would like to thank the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) (Postdoctoral fellowship internal PDTS-Resolution 2417), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), for the financial support and to Dr. Mirian Carmona-Rodríguez.

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  1. Departamento Químico Analítico, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Apartado 40109, Caracas, 1040-A, Venezuela

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  2. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Apartado 47097, Caracas, 1041-A, Venezuela

    Tomy J. Gutiérrez

  3. Grupo de Materiales Compuestos de Matriz Polimérica (CoMP), Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales (INTEMA), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP) y Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Solís 7575, B7608FLC, Mar del Plata, Argentina

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Gutiérrez, T.J., Alvarez, V.A. Films Made by Blending Poly(ε-Caprolactone) with Starch and Flour from Sagu Rhizome Grown at the Venezuelan Amazons. J Polym Environ 25, 701–716 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-016-0861-9

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