Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to prepare biodegradable composite film for non-food packing
application using gelatin, starch, PVA, glycerol and glutaraldehyde .Cow wet blue shaving dust
with 2.1 % chrome content subjected to thermo-chemical treatment using alkali method (MgO)
was used. The collagen hydrolysate had been filtered through filler press, collected and stored at 40C.Tamarind seed powder have been used as a row material for starch extraction, tamarind seed
powder was boiled; the supernatant was filtered and mixed with equal amount of 99.6% ethanol
alcohol. The precipitated polysaccharide was filtered, collected and stored. The film solution was
prepared by varying gelatin, starch, and PVA, plasticizer and cross linker ratio.
The extracted gelatin, starch and composite films have been analyzed for different physical
chemical, mechanical properties and bio degradation property. Texture analyzer, viscometer, pH
meter, mechanical testing machine, FTIR for functional group characterization, TGA for thermal
property characterization have been used.
The collagen hydrolysate has been analyzed for determination of chromium by using SLC 208
method and trace amount of chromium 0.0072% was found. The nitrogen, protein and ash
content of the collagen hydrolysate on dry base is found to be 6.81%, 42.6% and 5.6%
respectively.
Degradable film developed by using gelatin, starch, PVA, glycerol and GA as a cross linker, has
been tested for tensile strength, elongation at break, solubility, thermal stability and
biodegradability. The composite film is thermally stable, had solubility (12.2%) and better
elongation at break properties (76.5%,), biodegradability property compare with other degradable films for non-food item packing material application, But it’s tensile strength value is
lower (1.1MPa).The approach wastes to resource not only reduce the burden of chrome
containing waste disposal but also reduce environmental pollution caused by non-degradable
packing materials.