Estudio de la obtención de un material polimérico biodegradable a partir de los desechos de la yuca por adición de agentes plastificantes

Abstract

The present project carried out at the Salesian Polytechnic University was based on the use of organic waste, such as cassava shell and shrimp exoskeletons, to form a biopolymer. The physical extraction method was used for the starch and a chemical extraction by deacetylation for the chitosan. Dosing experimental tests were carried out with the addition of plasticizers. The chosen polymer was subjected to a hardness, thermogravimetric and biodegradative test whose objectives were to verify the quality of the polymer and its possible use in the plastics market.