[EN] The effect of the melt blending of polycaprolactone (PCL) (5 and 10 wt. %) and polyethylene glycol (PEG 4000 D) (2 wt. %) with corn thermoplastic starch (with 30 % glycerol) on film properties was studied through the ...
ORTEGA-TORO, RODRIGO; Collazo-Bigliardi, Sofia; Talens Oliag, Pau; Chiralt, A.(Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2016)
[EN] There are several strategies for improving functional properties of starch based materials. Blending with more hydrophobic compounds and bilayer formation are the most common methods. Barrier properties of several ...
[EN] The effectiveness of the incorporation of cellulosic reinforcing agents (cellulosic fibres: CF and cellulose nanocrystals: CNC) and antioxidant aqueous extract (AE) from coffee husk at improving the functional properties ...