Development of Modified Soybean Oil Based Crosslinker For Starch/Caco3 Biocomposites

Abstract

A thin flexible (tensile strength 17.216 N/mm²) biocomposite of starch/ CaCO₃ crosslinked by succinic acid modified soybean oil crosslinker (SOS). The as prepared crosslinker was determined by FT-IR spectroscopy while the biocomposite fabricated was ascertained by XRD and SEM studies. The result shows synthesis of SOS crosslinker and all the components were coalesced. The outcomes infer that soybean oil based crosslinker can be efficiently developed and can be employed actively as a key ingredient in the processing and development of biodegradable films. These results demonstrate the SOS crosslinked starch/CaCO₃ biofilms can be developed as efficient substitute for non-biodegradable material due to its reasonable plasticity.