Date of Award
2021
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
College
Engineering
Faculty Advisor
Grewell, David
Description
Bioplastics produced from agricultural resources are gaining attraction in recent years because of their sustainability and potential biodegradability. Wheat gluten (a wheat protein) is among the potential feedstocks, which stands out because of its availability, low price, good biodegradability, and good viscoelastic properties. This paper provides state-of-art information on the processing of wheat-based bioplastics with their potential applications. It gives an overview of the structure of wheat gluten, its manufacturing processes (casting, thermoforming, extrusion, compression molding, injection molding), thermal-mechanical properties (tensile strength, elongation at break, young’s modulus, water vapor pressure, gas permeability, etc.) of processed plastic films and rigid products, methods to improve the properties, potential applications (packaging, biomedical, adhesives, cosmetics), and limitations and prospects of wheat-based bioplastics.
Recommended Citation
Abdullah-Al-Rahim, Md, "A Review of Wheat Gluten-Based Bioplastics Processing and Their Applications" (2021). Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. 51.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/indust-manufac-engineering/51
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Author ORCID Identifier
0000-0002-4865-0753
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/32372