<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>New fragrant and biodegradable starch-based films have been obtained. These films were prepared by the method of the outpour into the Teflon mould of the starch composition containing such fragrant compounds as: eugenol or α-pinene. For characterizing the final products the following properties were taken into account: the solubility in water, the absorbance of moisture from air and the length of release of the fragrant compound. The obtained starch-based films were characterized by the relatively long time of release the fragrant compound and also by the good absorbance of moisture from air. Taking into account the properties of the obtained films, they can find applications in production of appliances used in the bioactive cleaning of air. The prototype of such a product was presented in this work. The presented studies show the potential of applying these materials in the future, and thus these examinations should be developed.</p></abstract>

New fragrant and biodegradable starch-based films have been obtained. These films were prepared by the method of the outpour into the Teflon mould of the starch composition containing such fragrant compounds as: eugenol or α-pinene. For characterizing the final products the following properties were taken into account: the solubility in water, the absorbance of moisture from air and the length of release of the fragrant compound. The obtained starch-based films were characterized by the relatively long time of release the fragrant compound and also by the good absorbance of moisture from air. Taking into account the properties of the obtained films, they can find applications in production of appliances used in the bioactive cleaning of air. The prototype of such a product was presented in this work. The presented studies show the potential of applying these materials in the future, and thus these examinations should be developed.

Fragrant films on the basis of potato starch

Szczecin, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Institute of Organic Chemical Technology

Szczecin, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Polymer Institute

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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New fragrant and biodegradable starch-based films have been obtained. These films were prepared by the method of the outpour into the Teflon mould of the...

Fragrant films on the basis of potato starch

Data publikacji: 08 lip 2017

Zakres stron: 88 - 92

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0033

Słowa kluczowe
fragrant starch-based films, biodegradability, starch, α-pinene, eugenol

© 2017 Ewa Drewnowska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Fragrant films on the basis of potato starch

Data publikacji: 08 lip 2017

Zakres stron: 88 - 92

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0033

Słowa kluczowefragrant starch-based films, biodegradability, starch, α-pinene, eugenol

© 2017 Ewa Drewnowska et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
fragrant starch-based films, biodegradability, starch, α-pinene, eugenol