Structure and Stress-Strain Properties of Plasticized Starch/Clay Nanocomposites

International Baltic Sea Region Conference "Functional Materials and Nanotechnologies 2008" (FM&NT): Conference Program & Book of Abstracts 2008
Jānis Zicāns, Remo Merijs-Meri, Nadežda Liličenko, Valdis Kaļķis, Roberts Maksimovs

In this research native montmorillonite clay (M) is used as nanofiller for glycerol and water gelatinized starch (PS). PS/M nanocomposites with varying clay content have been obtained by using methods of melt intercalation and solution intercalation. Manufacturing technology as well as structure, mechanical and sorbtive properties of these nanocomposites are investigated Results of the investigation show, that by increasing nanoclay content up to certain level such parameters as tensile strength, stiffness and hydrofobicity are increased. Thus investigated compositions can be used as potential food packaging materials.

Atslēgas vārdi
starch, melt intercalation, solution intercalation, structure, physical properties, application

Zicāns, J., Merijs-Meri, R., Liličenko, N., Kaļķis, V., Maksimovs, R. Structure and Stress-Strain Properties of Plasticized Starch/Clay Nanocomposites. No: International Baltic Sea Region Conference "Functional Materials and Nanotechnologies 2008" (FM&NT): Conference Program & Book of Abstracts, Latvija, Riga, 1.-4. aprīlis, 2008. Riga: University of Latvia, 2008, 141.-141.lpp.

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