1. Plasticization of corn gluten meal and characterization of the blends
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Bernard Cuq, Stéphane Guilbert, and Lodovico Di Gioia
- Subjects
chemistry.chemical_classification ,Thermoplastic ,Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Organic Chemistry ,Mixing (process engineering) ,Plasticizer ,Raw material ,Condensed Matter Physics ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Homogeneous ,Compounding ,Materials Chemistry ,Corn gluten meal ,Composite material ,Glass transition - Abstract
Corn gluten meal has thermoplastic properties enhanced by it's high zein content. The addition of an efficient plasticizer is necessary to lower the glass transition temperature. Homogeneous blends of plasticizer and corn gluten meal can be obtained either by a wet mixing technique or by compounding the two substances in an heated batch mixer. The resulting raw material is suitable for thermoplastic forming of low cost biomaterials.
- Published
- 1999
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