Tezislər / Theses

CHANGING THE PROPERTIES OF BIOBASED POLYMERS BY 
POLYOLS AND MONOSACCHARIDES 
Fuad Taghiyev, Banovsha Mammadova, Rasul Balamedov 
Baku Higher Oil School 
Baku, Azerbaijan 
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Supervisor: Assoc. prof. Amir Reza Vakhshouri 
Keywords: 
biobased polymers, polyol, monosaccharides, biodegradable films, mechanical 
properties.
In recent years, application of different kinds of plastics has been highly 
essential in both industrial fields and everyday life, namely medical and 
healthcare, furniture, military, automotive, energy generation, packaging etc. 
Packaging percentage stands for the highest figure, being 40% in terms of 
plastics implementation, because of its low-cost manufacturing, heat sealability, 
mechanical resistance and formability. However, the augmentation in the 
usage of plastic packaging induces to detrimental ramifications on both fauna 
and flora due to its mechanical properties and non-biodegradability feature. 
Even a minor decrement in the quantity of plastic packages can result in 
considerable diminishments in these negative consequences, thus the 
implementation of biodegradable polymers into packaging industry instead 
of plastics has become vital. 
Biodegradable polymers are generally classified in three main categories, 
including biobased polymers, synthetic polymers obtained from fossil 

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resources (oil-products), polymers obtained from renewable resources. The 
primary target of this research is the elaboration of biobased polymers in 
terms of merits, demerits, properties, and the influence of monosaccharides 
and polyols. There are certain advantages of biobased polymers, such as 
renewability feature, sustainability of feedstock, being inclined to diminish 
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, less hazardous for human in food 
preserve. In contrast, some deficiencies of this phenomenon are evident, 
namely poor durability in long-life applications, lack of resistance, being 
easily demolished, and these problems can be solved via suggested action 
steps later on (Dhall R. K. et al. 2019)
Biobased packages are mainly produced from starch and cellulose with 
the addition of plasticizers, e.g., monosaccharides and polyols, which is 
implemented on purpose to improve certain mechanical and optical 
properties (Zhang Y. et al 2006). Apart from being a widely available, 
inexpensive, and affordable raw material that can be obtained from many