Biocomposites based on plasticized starch: thermal, mechanical and morphological characterization

In this research, a composite material based on thermoplastic starch (TPS) obtained from pich seeds (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) filled with solid particles of their own shell (PP) was elaborated and fully characterized by different techniques such as DSC, TGA, FTIR, tensile test and SEM. All composites showed good dispersion of the shell particles within the matrix. Particles size and concentration effect over the mechanical, morphologic and...