An effective and sustainable strategy to improve the stability and adhesion of thermoplastic starch to polyester/cotton yarns via the mixture of gellan gum
Yixuan He , Suhao Fan , Xinyi Han , Shengyi Yuan , Yijie Zhu , Xiang Li , Wangbing Li , Ying Li , Yingnan Ma , Kang Zhang
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Abstract
Starch sizing agent had a low mechanical strength, poor stability, and weak adhesion to polyester fibers. In this study, corn starch/gellan gum composites (CS/GG) were used for sizing polyester/cotton blended yarns (P/C 80/20), and performance of sizing agents were investigated. The results showed that CS/GG composite films exhibited stronger tensile strength, more sustained inhibition long-term retrogradation of starch, better gas barrier, higher antioxidant activity, and lower water uptake compared to thermoplastic starch films. The CS/GG film, paste, and sizing at the weight ratio of 8: 2 had the superior tensile strength, viscosity stability, and adhesion to P/C 80/20, respectively. It was due to that gellan gum could form a strong hydrogen bond interaction with the hydroxyl group on starch, thereby increasing the crystallinity of the thermoplastic starch film. The rupture work of sized P/C 80/20 by CS/GG with 9: 1 and 8: 2 were 2931.3 mJ and 3024.0 mJ, respectively. CS/GG at the weight ratio of 9: 1 was more suitable for sizing P/C 80/20 than the 8: 2 in terms of cost.
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The International Journal of Biological Macromolecules is a well-established international journal dedicated to research on the chemical and biological aspects of natural macromolecules. Focusing on proteins, macromolecular carbohydrates, glycoproteins, proteoglycans, lignins, biological poly-acids, and nucleic acids, the journal presents the latest findings in molecular structure, properties, biological activities, interactions, modifications, and functional properties. Papers must offer new and novel insights, encompassing related model systems, structural conformational studies, theoretical developments, and analytical techniques. Each paper is required to primarily focus on at least one named biological macromolecule, reflected in the title, abstract, and text.