Morphological, physical, thermal, and mechanical properties with the aspect ratio effects of bio loose-fill packaging from corn stalk.

ABSTRACT: Protective packaging, such as loose-fill material, is commonly used for void filling in packages during transportation and handling. Due to environment concerns about packaging materials, alternative materials derived from agricultural residues, such as corn stalks (CS), are of attention. Dried internodal CS without rind (DCS^-R) were prepared as a cylindrical-shaped bio loose-fill packaging pieces (DCS^-RP) at three different aspect ratios [length/diameter (L/D) of 0.4, 0.8, and 1.2]. The morphological, physical, and thermal properties of the DCS^-RP were investigated and the effect of the L/D ratio of the DCS^-RP was examined under compression loading. The DCS^-RP exhibited a porous structure with a low density and bulk density, while the

SUBMITTER: Thiraphattaraphun L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10497553 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature