RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Bioplastics were made from the yautia starch. 9 strips of bioplastic were tested

to determine its resistance to heat, tensile strength and biodegradability. The results of

the above analysis were presented in tables 1, 2 and 3.

The strips were studied and analyzed by their change in physical size and

appearance along with the organic plastic. 3 out of the 9 bioplastic strips were used in

order to determine its tensile strength, observing at which point the bioplastic will be

broken down when it is stretched, and did the same to the organic plastic. Results are

showed in table 1, results discovered that organic plastic can endure stretching by a

measurement of 23N.

Table 1. Measurement of tensile strength between bioplastic and organic plastic

Tensile Strength
Bioplastic Organic Plastic
(N)
Test 1 6 23
Test 2 4 8
Test 3 3 18
Average 4.33 N 15.33 N

The cut out strips of the bioplastic and organic plastic were used

in order to determine its resistance to heat, both of it were placed near the lit candle at

a distance of 1.3 inch away. Table 2 presented its effects at each time, it revealed that

the bioplastic is more stayed in shape longer than the organic plastic that at 1 minute

the organic plastic quickly churned together.

 Table 2. Effects after determining its resistance to heat

Time Bioplastic Organic Plastic

Burning and white
1 minute colored smoke appeared

Burning, smoking and

2 minutes product became sticky

Burning, smoke, became

3 minutes
stinky, melted then shrunk

3 inch of bioplastic and organic plastic were placed in a card board and were

buried properly, table 3 presented its measurement week after week and it revealed

that bioplastic had major differences in terms of measurement, it presented that the

bioplastic decomposed by 2 inch after 2 weeks.

Table 3. Measurement of bioplastic and organic plastic after it’s buried

Biodegradability
Bioplastic Organic Plastic
(inch)
1.5 inch
Week 1
Week 2