1. Composites containing acetylated wheat B-starch for agriculture applications
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E. Šárka, Z. Kruliš, J. Kotek, L. Růžek, K. Voříšek, J. Koláček, K. Hrušková, M. Růžková, and O. Ekrt
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biodegradable plastic ,polycaprolactone ,ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer ,image analysis ,green waste compost ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
Native and acetylated B-starch was used in biodegradable films after blending with either poly-(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) or ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA). The following mechanical characteristics of prepared films were derived from the stress-strain curves: Young modulus, yield stress, stress-at-break and strain-at-break. Acetylation of starch molecules in the composites reduced the degradation rate in compost. Optical microscopy, combined with the image analysis system NIS-Elements completed with extended depth of focus (EDF) module, was used to study the PCL/starch and EVA/starch films surface morphology during composting. Parameters of the compost used for film exposition were measured.
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- 2012
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