Ecoblend: Enhancing Compatibility And Performance In Low-Density Polyethylene-Starch Composites With EMA-Zn

Abstract

low density polyethylene and starch. Mechanical characteristics, melt flow measurements, spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy were all used to examine the compatibility behaviour of blends. Blends devoid of compatibilizer exhibit subpar characteristics typical of polymer blends that are incompatible. Spectroscopic and morphological characteristics demonstrated that the ionomer functions as a highly effective compatibilizer for low density blends of polyethylene and starch. The results of the biodegradability tests of blends show that they are only partially biodegradable.