Properties of biodegradable foam composites made from coconut residue as a function of the reinforcing phase of cassava starch

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Foam composite Biodegradable packaging Soil burial Coconut residue Cassava starch

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Uraiwan Pongsa
Industrial and Production Engineering, Faculty of Industry and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wang Klai Kang Won Campus, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand
Phoometh Sangrayub
Industrial and Production Engineering, Faculty of Industry and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wang Klai Kang Won Campus, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand
Prasan Saengkhiao
Industrial and Production Engineering, Faculty of Industry and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wang Klai Kang Won Campus, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand
Pasuree Lumsakul
Industrial and Production Engineering, Faculty of Industry and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wang Klai Kang Won Campus, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand
Parinya Kaweegitbundit
Industrial and Production Engineering, Faculty of Industry and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wang Klai Kang Won Campus, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand
Pornnapa Kasemsiri
Sustainable Infrastructure Research and Development Center, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Salim Hiziroglu
Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA

Abstract

The large amount of coconut residue produced by coconut producers and manufacturers has harmed the environment. Coconut waste was converted into coconut residue flour (CRF), which was used as a reinforcing material for biodegradable packaging development in order to decrease waste problems and increase the value of the circular economy. The effects of CRF content, ranging from 0 to 25 wt%, on the properties of foam-type composites made from cassava starch containing 10 wt% spent coffee grounds (SCG) were investigated. Flexural strength was raised to 2.53 MPa by adding CRF at 25 wt%. A thicker outer layer and denser foam structure were observed when the proportion of CRF in the samples was increased. The density of all samples was found to be 0.34-0.41 g/cm3, which was in the same range as other starch-based foam composites. The water resistance of the samples was marginally enhanced by adding more CRF. The water absorption index (WAI) and water solubility index (WSI) of the samples were in the ranges of 5.10–8.95% and 2.16–5.05%, respectively. The soil burial test at 30 days showed that the weight loss of the samples increased from 74.88 to 100% with increasing CRF due to the high susceptibility of CRF to microbial spoilage. Based on the findings of this study, CRF could be a promising and environmentally friendly reinforcing material for biodegradable foam composites that could be used to replace expanded polystyrene in dry food packaging. This would be a sustainable solution to waste problems while increasing financial gains for coconut producers and manufacturers.

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Pongsa, U., Sangrayub, P. ., Saengkhiao, P. ., Lumsakul, P. ., Kaweegitbundit, P. ., Kasemsiri, P. ., & Hiziroglu, S. . (2023). Properties of biodegradable foam composites made from coconut residue as a function of the reinforcing phase of cassava starch. Engineering and Applied Science Research, 50(3), 270–277. Retrieved from https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/easr/article/view/251275
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Vol. 50 No. 3 (2023)
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
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Author Biographies

Phoometh Sangrayub, Industrial and Production Engineering, Faculty of Industry and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wang Klai Kang Won Campus, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand

 

 

 

Prasan Saengkhiao, Industrial and Production Engineering, Faculty of Industry and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wang Klai Kang Won Campus, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand

 

 

Pasuree Lumsakul, Industrial and Production Engineering, Faculty of Industry and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wang Klai Kang Won Campus, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand

 

 

Parinya Kaweegitbundit, Industrial and Production Engineering, Faculty of Industry and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wang Klai Kang Won Campus, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110, Thailand

 

 

Pornnapa Kasemsiri, Sustainable Infrastructure Research and Development Center, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand

 

 

Salim Hiziroglu, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA

 

 

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