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  • Polymer Science
  • Food Packaging Technology

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  • Synthetic polymers dominate food packaging but are non-biodegradable and costly to recycle.
  • Starch offers a biodegradable, eco-friendly, and cost-effective alternative for food packaging films.
  • Nanoclays enhance starch film properties, but their combination with crosslinking is unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the synergistic effects of sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP) crosslinking and montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay addition on starch films.
  • To evaluate the impact of this combined approach on mechanical, barrier, and physical properties of biodegradable films.

Main Methods:

  • Starch films were prepared with varying concentrations of STMP (5%, 15%, 40% wt.).
  • Montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay was incorporated at a 10.5% wt. concentration.
  • Films were characterized for thickness, mechanical properties (tensile strength, elongation at break), color, opacity, barrier properties, and moisture content.

Main Results:

  • A synergistic effect was observed between STMP crosslinking and MMT addition, enhancing film thickness, elongation at break, color, and opacity.
  • MMT addition negated the barrier property improvements from STMP crosslinking and did not alter the effect on moisture content.
  • Tensile strength showed an initial synergistic improvement followed by a negative interaction with the combined treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Combining STMP crosslinking and MMT nanoclay addition can synergistically enhance specific properties of starch-based films.
  • The addition of MMT can improve certain film characteristics beyond what crosslinking alone achieves.
  • This dual modification approach shows potential for developing advanced biodegradable food packaging materials.