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000101550 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.3390/agronomy11020242
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000101550 037__ $$aART-2021-124040
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000101550 100__ $$aBordón, Pablo
000101550 245__ $$aBiodegradable polymer compounds reinforced with banana fiber for the production of protective bags for banana fruits in the context of circular economy
000101550 260__ $$c2021
000101550 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000101550 5203_ $$aBags used to protect and accelerate the ripening of bananas are a clear example of the environmental problem of packaging waste. Small pieces of these non-biodegradable bags are frequently disposed on the soil by accident (environmental conditions and poor handling during the harvest) and remain there for years. This work focuses on the development of protective biodegradable bags reinforced with banana fiber, obtained from waste of the banana plants, thus promoting a circular economy and a more environmentally friendly process. To achieve this, different bio-based composites were tested (processability) by compounding extrusion (biopolymer and banana fiber with different process steps) and blown film extrusion. The bags produced were tested in field and sequentially improved in three generations of biofilms. The results showed that the maximum processable fiber content was 5 wt %. Additionally, the micronizing of the compounds was crucial to simplify the blown film extrusion and improve the smoothness of the bags (scratches avoidance on the banana surface). The final bags (Mater-Bi biopolymer, 5% combed and sieved banana fiber, and 2.5 wt % TiO2 for ultraviolet light filtration), performed better than the conventional ones (faster maturing, i.e., earlier harvest, and easier handling) and fulfilled the biodegradability, composting and ecotoxicity test requirements.
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000101550 590__ $$a3.949$$b2021
000101550 592__ $$a0.654$$b2021
000101550 594__ $$a3.9$$b2021
000101550 591__ $$aPLANT SCIENCES$$b55 / 240 = 0.229$$c2021$$dQ1$$eT1
000101550 593__ $$aAgronomy and Crop Science$$c2021$$dQ1
000101550 591__ $$aAGRONOMY$$b18 / 90 = 0.2$$c2021$$dQ1$$eT1
000101550 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
000101550 700__ $$aPaz, Rubén
000101550 700__ $$aPeñalva, Carolina
000101550 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-2071-9093$$aVega, Gisela
000101550 700__ $$aMonzón, Mario
000101550 700__ $$aGarcía, Lidia
000101550 773__ $$g11, 2 (2021), [26 pp.]$$pAgronomy$$tAgronomy$$x2073-4395
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000101550 951__ $$a2023-05-18-13:37:59
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