Facile Fabrication of Starch‐Based UV Barrier Films with Remolding Ability and Reinforcement for Water Resistance

Abstract Petroleum‐derived plastics are harmful to ecosystems because they are not decomposed in the natural environment. Therefore, the replacement of petroleum‐derived plastics with biodegradable plastics has attracted considerable attention. UV‐barrier films in the agricultural and packaging fiel...

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Main Authors: Kazuki Shibasaki, Yu‐I Hsu, Hiroshi Uyama
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Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400137
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description Abstract Petroleum‐derived plastics are harmful to ecosystems because they are not decomposed in the natural environment. Therefore, the replacement of petroleum‐derived plastics with biodegradable plastics has attracted considerable attention. UV‐barrier films in the agricultural and packaging fields are mainly composed of petroleum‐derived plastics, which have a negative impact on the ecosystem when they leak into the environment. Thermoplastic starch (TPS) is an inexpensive and sustainable biodegradable plastic that has recently attracted considerable attention. In this study, the addition of UV barrier properties and remolding ability to TPS for replacing petroleum‐derived UV barrier films are investigated. Also, a biodegradable polyester coating is studied to improve the water resistance of the prepared UV‐barrier TPS (U‐TPS). To prepare U‐TPS, a conjugated enamine structure is formed by reacting starch acetoacetate with diamine monomers during melt kneading. U‐TPS exhibits high UV barrier properties across the UV regions (200–400 nm) owing to the presence of acetoacetyl groups and enamines. These results indicate the possibility of increasing the utilization of TPS in agriculture and as a packaging material.
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spelling doaj-art-28b017aa8d2b47d78195b4cb2ec7131d2025-08-20T01:47:40ZengWiley-VCHMacromolecular Materials and Engineering1438-74921439-20542024-10-0130910n/an/a10.1002/mame.202400137Facile Fabrication of Starch‐Based UV Barrier Films with Remolding Ability and Reinforcement for Water ResistanceKazuki Shibasaki0Yu‐I Hsu1Hiroshi Uyama2Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2‐1 Yamadaoka Suita 565‐0871 JapanGraduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2‐1 Yamadaoka Suita 565‐0871 JapanGraduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2‐1 Yamadaoka Suita 565‐0871 JapanAbstract Petroleum‐derived plastics are harmful to ecosystems because they are not decomposed in the natural environment. Therefore, the replacement of petroleum‐derived plastics with biodegradable plastics has attracted considerable attention. UV‐barrier films in the agricultural and packaging fields are mainly composed of petroleum‐derived plastics, which have a negative impact on the ecosystem when they leak into the environment. Thermoplastic starch (TPS) is an inexpensive and sustainable biodegradable plastic that has recently attracted considerable attention. In this study, the addition of UV barrier properties and remolding ability to TPS for replacing petroleum‐derived UV barrier films are investigated. Also, a biodegradable polyester coating is studied to improve the water resistance of the prepared UV‐barrier TPS (U‐TPS). To prepare U‐TPS, a conjugated enamine structure is formed by reacting starch acetoacetate with diamine monomers during melt kneading. U‐TPS exhibits high UV barrier properties across the UV regions (200–400 nm) owing to the presence of acetoacetyl groups and enamines. These results indicate the possibility of increasing the utilization of TPS in agriculture and as a packaging material.https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400137biodegradable plasticdynamic covalent bondmelt‐kneadingpolymer coatingstarchUV barrier
spellingShingle Kazuki Shibasaki
Yu‐I Hsu
Hiroshi Uyama
Facile Fabrication of Starch‐Based UV Barrier Films with Remolding Ability and Reinforcement for Water Resistance
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
biodegradable plastic
dynamic covalent bond
melt‐kneading
polymer coating
starch
UV barrier
title Facile Fabrication of Starch‐Based UV Barrier Films with Remolding Ability and Reinforcement for Water Resistance
title_full Facile Fabrication of Starch‐Based UV Barrier Films with Remolding Ability and Reinforcement for Water Resistance
title_fullStr Facile Fabrication of Starch‐Based UV Barrier Films with Remolding Ability and Reinforcement for Water Resistance
title_full_unstemmed Facile Fabrication of Starch‐Based UV Barrier Films with Remolding Ability and Reinforcement for Water Resistance
title_short Facile Fabrication of Starch‐Based UV Barrier Films with Remolding Ability and Reinforcement for Water Resistance
title_sort facile fabrication of starch based uv barrier films with remolding ability and reinforcement for water resistance
topic biodegradable plastic
dynamic covalent bond
melt‐kneading
polymer coating
starch
UV barrier
url https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400137
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