Properties of starch hydroxypropyl methylcellulose based films obtained by compression molding

[EN] Corn starch glycerol (1:0.3) films, containing or not citric acid (1 g/100 g starch) and HPMC (10 and 20 g/100 g starch), are obtained by compression molding. The microstructure of the films, the thermal behavior, the X-ray diffraction spectra and the physical properties (mechanical, barrier an...

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Autores: Ortega-Toro, Rodrigo, Jiménez Marco, Alberto, Talens Oliag, Pau|||0000-0001-7318-3336, Chiralt, Amparo|||0000-0003-1134-8144
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/75089
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/75089
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Starch
Compression molding
Citric acid
HPMC
Crystallization
TECNOLOGIA DE ALIMENTOS
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Sumario:[EN] Corn starch glycerol (1:0.3) films, containing or not citric acid (1 g/100 g starch) and HPMC (10 and 20 g/100 g starch), are obtained by compression molding. The microstructure of the films, the thermal behavior, the X-ray diffraction spectra and the physical properties (mechanical, barrier and optical) were analyzed after 1 and 5 storage weeks at 25 °C and 53% relative humidity. The bonded citric acid and film solubility were also determined. Starch HPMC blend films showed a dispersed phase of HPMC in a continuous, starch-rich phase with lower glass transition than HPMC-free films. The addition of citric acid also provoked a decrease in glass transition in line with the partial hydrolysis of starch chains. Both components implied a decrease in the water vapour permeability while the oxygen permeability slightly increased. Although citric acid only provoked a small hardening effect in the films, it greatly decreased their extensibility (weak cross-linking effect), which seems to increase during film storage. Starch crystallization during storage was inhibited by both citric acid and HPMC.