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2019
Journal Article
Titel
Tailoring PBAT/PLA/Babassu films for suitability of agriculture mulch application
Abstract
Babassu was studied as a vegetable filler in a blend consisting of polybutyrateadipate terephthalate and polylactic acid aiming at preparation of bio-based and biodegradable films by solvent casting. The morphology, thermal, and mechanical properties were investigated with optical, thermoanalytical, and spectroscopic methods and correlated with the sample setup. Although only laboratory scale for film production has been applied in this work, the results suggest that the composite PBAT/PLA with 10%Babassu may be a suitable material for the application as agricultural mulch films. Such Babassu-based films would be environmentally friendly and cost-effective at the same time.
Author(s)
França, Danyelle C.
Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil
Almeida, Tatiara G.
Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil
Abels, Gideon
Faculty of Production Engineering, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany & Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM, Bremen, Germany
Canedo, Eduardo L.
Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil
Carvalho, Laura H.
Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil
Wellen, Renate M.R.
Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Brazil & Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM, Bremen, Germany
