Effect of compatibilizer addition in Spirulina platensis based bioplastic production

Dianursanti, Citra Noviasari, Larasati Windiani, Misri Gozan

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Abstract

Biodegradable plastics are one of the breakthroughs in the effort to reduce plastic waste. A biodegradable plastic can be produced from microalgae with high protein content, such as Spirulina platensis. Microalgae were mixed with a polymer; polyvinyl alcohol was used in this research to create the bioplastics. Other materials were glycerol as a plasticizer to increase flexibility, and maleic anhydride as a compatibilizer to strengthen the bond between the microalgae and polymer. This research aims to produce biodegradable plastic with mechanical properties similar to conventional plastics, i.e. tensile strength of 26.37 kgf/cm 2 and elongation of 55%. This research varied the amount of maleic anhydride, which were 0% wt, 2% wt, 4% wt, and 6% wt. Mechanical properties, i.e. tensile strength and elongation and surface morphology with SEM have been analyzed. Based on the experiment, the excellent compatibilizer composition for bioplastic film is 6% wt, which shows the tensile strength at 28.26 kgf/cm 2 and elongation at 59.17%. Surface morphology comparison with SEM shows that bioplastic film with compatibilizer has more uniform surface than without compatibilizer.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication3rd Biomedical Engineering''s Recent Progress in Biomaterials, Drugs Development, and Medical Devices
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the International Symposium of Biomedical Engineering, ISBE 2018
EditorsPraswasti P.D.K. Wulan, Misri Gozan, Sotya Astutiningsih, Ghiska Ramahdita, Radon Dhelika, Prasetyanugraheni Kreshanti
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735418226
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Apr 2019
Event3rd International Symposium of Biomedical Engineering''s Recent Progress in Biomaterials, Drugs Development, and Medical Devices, ISBE 2018 - Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration: 6 Aug 20188 Aug 2018

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2092
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference3rd International Symposium of Biomedical Engineering''s Recent Progress in Biomaterials, Drugs Development, and Medical Devices, ISBE 2018
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityJakarta
Period6/08/188/08/18

Keywords

  • biodegradable plastic
  • compatibilizer
  • polyvinyl alcohol-grafted-maleic anhydride
  • Spirulina platensis

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