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Effects of talc, kaolin and calcium carbonate as fillers in biopolymer packaging materials
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Journal of Polymer Engineering, Volume 41, issue 9, pp. 746-758
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We compared the performance of bio-based and biodegradable polymers for packaging applications. Cost-effective inorganic fillers (talc, kaolin and calcium carbonate) were first melt-compounded with polylactic acid (PLA), poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and poly(hydroxy butyrate-co-valerate) (PHBV). Following this, injection- and compression-molded specimens were produced to test the effect of filler loading (0-30 wt%) in relation to the morphological, thermal, mechanical and barrier properties of the composites. All the fillers were homogeneously dispersed in the polymer matrices and suitable polymer-filler adhesion was observed for talc and kaolin. The elastic modulus increased at the expense of a reduced tensile and elongation. The most significant improvements in water vapor and oxygen barrier properties were achieved with talc in PLA, PBAT and PHBV films. Overall, the results point to the promise of the introduced compositions for food packaging materials.
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We wish to thank the assistance of Sai Li with the sample preparation, Päivi Kauppinen with the SEM imaging, Tuula Rautiainen with the WVTR analyzes and Säde Mäki (Tampere University) for conducting the oxygen barrier measurements. Research funding: None declared.
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Helanto, K, Talja, R & Rojas, O J 2021, 'Effects of talc, kaolin and calcium carbonate as fillers in biopolymer packaging materials', Journal of Polymer Engineering, vol. 41, no. 9, pp. 746-758. https://doi.org/10.1515/polyeng-2021-0076