Water Absorption and Biodegradation of Green Biocomposites Based onThermoplastic Starch/Benzylated Rice Straw Filler

Plastics used in various industries, mainly packaging, are among the major environmental polluting factors.To diminish the environmental issues caused by their longevity and poor degradation rate, many researchershave worked on biodegradable plastics. The biocomposites used in our research are based on all-greenbiodegradable materials including thermoplastisized starch, rice straw (RS), and chemically treated ricestraw that has been provided to investigate the effects of adding RS-based biofillers on the physical,biodegradation, and mechanical properties of plasticized starch. The effects of these RS-based fillers on themoisture absorption, water absorption, solubility in water, and biodegradation of thermoplastic starch havebeen investigated and the results have been discussed.

کلیدواژه ها:

Biopolymer ، Biocomposites ، Starch ، Lignocellulosic fillers ، Benzylation method