Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(6), P. 2731 - 2731
Published: March 19, 2025
Thermoplastic starch (TPS) is one of the most-used biodegradable materials, alongside polylactide (PLA), and a promising alternative to traditional plastics. However, unmodified TPS has processing limitations due its mechanical properties susceptibility moisture. Modern modifications often lead loss full biodegradability, which limits contribution reducing polymer waste circular economy. This article presents novel TPS-based material enriched with micronized chalcedonite, improves composite while maintaining biodegradability. An assessment in injection molding technology tests strength, hardness, impact water absorption depending on filler content were carried out. The results obtained indicate that use chalcedonite not only strengthens structure but also contributes demand for synthetic additives, can reduce amount difficult-to-dispose waste. development more durable fully materials based step towards sustainable development, enabling reduction plastic environment supporting idea research open new perspectives ecological composites be used various industrial sectors, negative plastics environment.
Language: Английский