A NOVEL ROUTE FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF

CELLULOSE AND STARCH BASED BIO - PLASTIC

FOR PACKAGING PURPOSE
 INTRODUCTIO
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Petroleum based plastics materials and their non-biodegradability has been a main cause of ecological concerns and hence, the effort has been continuing in the search for 'green'
replacement. Thus, to reduce the ecological concerns we proposed a blend of bioplastic to improvise the strength and make it compostable in nature. A bio-plastic material made from low
quality cotton fibre (which lacks in textile applications) and its blend with any starch materials such as potato and corn may be good alternative to produce the same using a set of
procedure in laboratory. In context to above background and issues, herein, we proposed the synthesis of blended bio-polymer made of using cotton cellulose and starch of potato and corn
in appropriate proportion. In the procedure, we dissolved cotton fibers in Para Formaldehyde and Dimethyl sulfoxide. After that starch is blended with cellulose and it will be used to
produce transparent and flexible films from the methods of casting, gelation, regeneration, plasticization and hot-pressing. Films were characterized on the basis of their properties such
as physicochemical and mechanical properties. The bio plastic shows much improved tensile strength compared to raw cotton cellulose and raw starch. This experiment gives a new avenue
for production of bio-plastic and helps in reduction of petrochemical based plastics and its substitute.

RESEARCH GAP
• Based on literature, it can be observed that there is lack in preparation of bioplastic.
• Cellulose based bioplastic is difficult to prepare however, it’s strength is more compared
to starch based plastic.
• Starch based bioplastic is easy to prepare but it strength and temperature endurance is
low.
• Aliphatic polyesters , Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene
(PP) are affected the environment
METHODOLOG OBJECTIVE
Ycellulose.
• Cotton lint was treated with sodium hydroxide for the removal of
• To obtain affordable
• Then it is treated with deionized water to remove
Bioplastic.
the solubilized components and neutralize until pH 7 was • Based on research gap, we have
achieved. proposed combination of
• Then it is treated with Hydrogen Peroxide for bleaching process.
• Then it was dried overnight to get MCC crystals.
cellulose and starch to prepare
• Further MCC crystals are treated with a solution of 20ml hot • affordable
Bioplastic bioplastic.
which is
DMSO and 3.16 grams of paraformaldehyde. compostable in backyard bin.
• After that starch, sorbitol and glycerol is added in the solution at
the ratio of 4 : 1.5 : 2.5.
• To reduce carbon emission.
• After that the solution is heated at 40°C with slow stirring.
• Then the solution was first cast on a glass slide and kept in oven
for 7 hours at 80°C.
• After that plasticized films were hot-pressed at 120°C for 1 min.
RESEARCH
Loophole In Current Bioplastic Production Methods

DISCUSSION
• Soy protein based bioplastic losses its mechanical
properties based on moisture level.
• Starch based bioplastic have a low endurance of temperature,
its strengths less and after production it becomes brittle.
• Bacteria based bioplastic production process is complex
because
it requires a variety of chemicals and controlled atmosphere.

How We Are over Coming from Loopholes of Previous

Method
• Unlike soy protein based bioplastic, the bioplastic made from a
mixture of cellulose and starch never loses its mechanical
properties under a given condition.
• Unlike starch based bioplastic, our bioplastic have a high
endurance at high temperature, high strength and flexible.
• Production of bioplastic from a mixture of cellulose and starch
requires least quantity of chemicals but like bacteria
 Conclusion
• After the Research we are able
to obtain a polysaccharides bioplastic.
• This Bioplastic high
has
compostablilty, high strength,
economical and sustainable.
• Production hours for Bioplastic is very
less compared to many other bioplastic.
• Initial capital for bioplastic is very less.
Future
Aspects
• In further research, we will try to
produce bioplastic with different types
and composition of starch and cellulose
by which we will be able to obtain
different kinds of bioplastic for
different purposes.
• We will use different kinds of
plasticizer to increase the strength of
bioplastic.