Plasticizer are used to enhance the potential of the bioplastics. only chemical plasticizer such as glycerol, urea, sorbitol are used.water is also used as a plasticizer. But there are some drawbacks for every one mentioned here. So let me know that any other chemical plasticizer are used in bioplastic production.And also I would like to know about the natural plasticizer used in bioplastic production.
Hello Anitha
Plastisizers such as: sorbitol, sucrose, xylitol, glycerol, Ethanolamine, EG, PEG (various MW) and PG, Oleic and linoleic acids, citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, etc
have been used for polysaccharide, protein, and lipid-based bioplastic products.
it is important to consider the base of the product. Whether it is protein, polysaccharide, etc. it is also important to know the functionality of your base material, what functional groups are on the surface and know the mechanism involved.
Hope it will help
Amin
A good polymer chemistry laboratory will contain many naturally occurring plasticizers or those derived from natural sources such as the ones you mentioned plus triacetin, low molecular weight citrates, partial fatty acid esters, soybean oil, epoxidized soybean oil, epoxidized linseed oil, sucrose, fructose, mannose, fatty acids (such as myristate or palmitate), xylitol, and maltitol.
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