Bioplastik komposit pati tapioka dan lilin lebah dengan tambahan natrium alginat sebagai pengemulsi

Abstract

Bioplastic film made of tapioca starch and beeswax with addition of sodium alginate as emulsifier may be a potential alternative for biodegradable packing. The composition of tapioca starch-glycerol was fixed at 8:2. The sodium alginatebeeswax was added at various level, i.e. 19:6, 15:10, 12.5:12.5, 10:15, and 6:19. The films were analyzed for their tensile strength, density, water vapor permeability, morphology, and thermal properties. The film made of 6:19 sodium alginate and beeswax addition showed the lowest water vapor permeability, whereas the film with 19:6 sodium alginate and beeswax addition had the highest density and tensile strength, i.e. 1.5 g/mL and 4.1 MPa, respectively. The film had melting point and weight loss lower as compared to the 6:19 composition, therefore, these characteristic are not corresponding to the density due to in homogeneousity of the film. Morphology analysis showed the surface was rough and less homogeneous.