Article
Influence of tragacanth gum in egg white based bioplastics: Thermomechanical and water uptake properties
Author/s | López-Castejón, María Luisa
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bengoechea Ruiz, Carlos ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() García-Morales, Moisés Martínez García, Inmaculada |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Química Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Ambiental |
Date | 2016 |
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Abstract | This study aims to extend the range of applications of tragacanth gum by studying its incorporation
into bioplastics formulation, exploring the influence that different gum contents (0–20 wt.%) exert over
the thermomechanical ... This study aims to extend the range of applications of tragacanth gum by studying its incorporation into bioplastics formulation, exploring the influence that different gum contents (0–20 wt.%) exert over the thermomechanical and water uptake properties of bioplastics based on egg white albumen protein (EW). The effect of plasticizer nature was also evaluated through the modification of the water/glycerol ratio within the plasticizer fraction (fixed at 40 wt.%). The addition of tragacanth gum generally yielded an enhancement of the water uptake capacity, being doubled at the highest content. Conversely, presence of tragacanth gum resulted in a considerable decrease in the bioplastic mechanical properties: both tensile strength and maximum elongation were reduced up to 75% approximately when compared to the gumfree system. Ageing of selected samples was also studied, revealing an important effect of storage time when tragacanth gum is present, possibly due to its hydrophilic character. |
Funding agencies | Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO). España |
Project ID. | MAT2011-29275-C02-01
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Citation | López-Castejón, M.L., Bengoechea Ruiz, C., García-Morales, M. y Martínez García, I. (2016). Influence of tragacanth gum in egg white based bioplastics: Thermomechanical and water uptake properties. Carbohydrate Polymers, 152, 62-69. |
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