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ArticleScientific reports2025

Development and characterization of starch bioplastics as a sustainable alternative for packaging.

Manoj Kumar Gurunathan, Rajesh Jesudoss Hynes Navasingh, Jebaraj David Raja Selvam, Robert Čep

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Manoj Kumar GurunathanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, 626005, Tamil Nadu, India.
Rajesh Jesudoss Hynes NavasinghDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, 626005, Tamil Nadu, India. findhynes@yahoo.co.in.
Jebaraj David Raja SelvamDepartment of Robotics Engineering, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India.
Robert ČepDepartment of Machining, Assembly and Engineering Metrology, Mechanical Engineering Faculty, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, Ostrava, 708 00, Czech Republic.

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Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange BPN/ULM/2022/1/00133/U/00001Research Excellence For REgion Sustainability and High-tech Industries CZ.10.03.01/00/22_003/0000048
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Due to the growing environmental concerns of petroleum-based plastics, there has been a surge of interest in biodegradable alternatives. In this study, starch-based bioplastic was prepared using biopolymers extracted from corn and potato and the biopolymer was mixed with calcium carbonate (filler) and plasticizers (glycerol-sorbitol) and evaluated. For the fabricated formulation, Taguchi analysis gave an optimal formulation of 9 g corn starch, 9 mL glycerol, and 2.5 g calcium carbonate, having a well-balanced mechanical strength, flexibility, and biodegradability. The results showed a major improvement in tensile strength of 22.5% (6.08 MPa) and a 31.7% increase in Young's modulus (0.103 GPa), compared to the least effective sample. In biodegradation tests, the degradation rate of C1 (66.68%) was the fastest, while C3 had a slower rate (29.08%). Moisture absorption varied considerably, with sample COM3 absorbing 25.92% compared to just 4.35% for P3, while P3 absorbed only 4.35%. Among compounds, the higher and lower percentage for water solubility were for P1 (20.50%) and C3 (49.04%) respectively. These results underscore the potential of starch-based bioplastics for sustainable packaging, offering an environmentally friendly option compared to traditional plastics.

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Biodegradable PlasticsFood PackagingPlasticsStarchBiodegradation, EnvironmentalBiopolymersCalcium CarbonateElastic ModulusGlycerolPlasticizersSolanum tuberosumSolubilityTensile StrengthZea maysBiodegradable PlasticsBiopolymersCalcium CarbonateGlycerolPlasticizersPlasticsStarchBiodegradable alternativesBiodegradationEnvironmental impactPetroleum-based plasticsStarch-based bioplastics

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