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Int J Biol Macromol
; 122: 924-929, 2019 Feb 01.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30412758
RESUMO
In this work, the influence of different concentrations of thermoplasticized starch on thermal, mechanical, biodegradation and phytotoxic properties of biodegradable blend carrier composed of poly(lactic acid) and poly(butylene adipatecoterephtalate) was investigated. The results showed that the addition of poly(butylene adipatecoterephtalate) increased elasticity of PLA materials, whereas the presence of thermoplasticized starch promoted higher biodegradation rate of the investigated materials. Moreover, the prepared materials did not show phytotoxic effect on plant, thus proving potential application in forest industry as a biodegradable carrier for multiplication of plants.