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10. Composite films prepared from agricultural by-products.

Author

Šimkovic, Ivan, Kelnar, Ivan, Mendichi, Raniero, Bertok, Tomáš, and Filip, Jaroslav

Subjects
*AGRICULTURAL wastes, *CELLULOSE, *SUGAR beets, *BAGASSE, *POLYMER films, *MECHANICAL properties of polymers
Abstract

In our study we used holocelluloses from sugar beet and bagasse for film preparation. Films from sugar beet holocellulose have better mechanical properties than from bagasse holocellulose. By subsequent carboxymethylation of bagasse holocellulose, films with better properties were produced. Specimens prepared from combined sugar beet and bagasse carboxymethylated holocellulose had the best mechanical properties. The results could be explained by the ratios of cellulose, arabinan, polygalacturonan and xylan content in individual films, based on the elemental analysis data. The use of microwaves to prepare holocellulose film speed up the process, but negatively affected the mechanical properties. Lignin content of the sugar beet holocellulose and bagasse samples was low and did not affect the mechanical properties. Both types of agricultural by-products could be used for preparation of composite film with high strength and stiffness suitable for broad range of applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2017
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