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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Influence of thermoplastic starch plasticized with biodiesel glycerol on thermal properties of pp blends

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Author(s):
Rosa, Derval dos Santos [1] ; Goncalves Bardi, Marcelo Augusto [1] ; Brocardo Machado, Luci Diva [2] ; Dias, Djalma B. [2] ; Andrade e Silva, Leonardo Gondin [2] ; Kodama, Yasko [2]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Francisco, Lab Polimeros Biodegradaveis & Solucoes Ambientai, Programa Posgrad Stricto Sensu Engn & Ciencia Mat, BR-13251900 Itatiba, SP - Brazil
[2] IPEN CNEN SP, Ctr Tecnol Radiacoes, BR-05508000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY; v. 97, n. 2, p. 565-570, AUG 2009.
Web of Science Citations: 11
Abstract

Plastics have been used in short-life products, which have presented harmful consequences for the nature, because of the low degradation rate reached by the most common polyolefins. This work evaluates the mechanical and thermal properties of pure iPP, plasticized starch (TPS) with biodiesel (TPS(Bio)) or commercial (TPS(Com)) glycerols, and their blends (iPP/TPS(Plas)). The addition of TPS(Plas) caused an increasing on the cristallinity of iPP, mainly for the compositions 90/10 and 80/20, probably due to morphological alterations such as crosslinking, that may have modified the molecular arrangement of the iPP in the presence of glycerol. (AU)