Fin Irjmets1652115959
Fin Irjmets1652115959
(Corn starch)
Extraction of cassava starch
Washing and peeling of the roots to eliminate and clean all sticking soil. Disintegration annihilates the cell body
and punctures the cell walls to deliver the starch as discrete, good granules from other insoluble matter.
Screening or extraction to differentiate crumbled mash into two divisions, viz. waste material and starch milk.
Decontamination or dewatering to isolate the strong hard granules from their suspension in water by
sedimentation or centrifuging. Drying to eliminate adequate dampness from the sodden starch cake gained
duringthe separating stage in order to diminish the dampness content from 14 to 35% to 12 to 14%, a level low
enoughfor years and years of storage.
(Cassava Starch)
Method for produce biodegradable plastic:
To make the biodegradable plastics we have to determine right combination. Here we take three glassware
andthere prepared perfect combination with different proportion of all materials.
Experiment 1:
In this experiment take 50 gm. of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with 1:4 ration of PVA to water. Then 50 ml water,
25 gm. mix starch, 2.5 gm. glycerol and 2.5 gm. epoxidized soybean oil.
Experiment 2:
In this experiment take 50 gm. of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with 1:4 ration of PVA to water. Then 65 ml water, 65
gm. mix starch, 2.5 gm. glycerol and 2.5 gm. epoxidized soybean oil.
Experiment 3:
In this experiment take 50 gm. of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with 1:4 ration of PVA to water. Then 80 ml water, 80
gm. mix starch, 2.5 gm. glycerol and 2.5 gm. epoxidized soybean oil.
The all-out estimated measure of starch and water were blended and boiled by utilizing a hot plate at around
80 degrees centigrade. Boil mixture until tacky glue isn't formed. Subsequent to eliminating the blend of water
and starch from the heating plate, then the other materials were included.
After the blending, of all materials, put that combination in the stove at 120 degrees to 125 degrees centigrade.
Then, it was packed by a compressor with a temperature around 128 degrees centigrade for 10 minutes.
The samples which was produced was cut into little pieces for testing. A few tests were led to decide the
physical properties of tests. To decide the impacts of strong acids, the plastic strips were drenched in
concentrated Hydrochloric acid for 30 minutes. Changes length, width and appearance were noted.
A tensile test was likewise led. Strips were snared to a spring balance and were pulled until they split into two.
The readings on the equilibrium when the strips broke were recorded. To test the samples for combustibility,
strips with similar aspects were flamed utilizing Bunsen burners. Consuming time was noted. An organic solvent
test was likewise led by drenching the material in ethanol for 48 hours. Changes length, width and appearance
were likewise noted.
III. MODELING AND ANALYSIS
Below tests were performed to know the characterization of biodegradable plastic:
Density Test
The density of the film was measured by preparing 2 in x 2 in size of samples. The samples were weighed
before and weighed when immersed in distilled water at 23oC using a sinker and wire to hold the specimen
completely submerged as required and then weighed partly immersed.
Water Absorption Test
The film was conditioned by oven drying for 24 hour sat 50 oC, and then cooled down in desiccators. At first the
samples were weighed and recorded and then samples were soaked in distilled water for one day. An analytical
weighing balance was used to measure weight of samples.