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tensile strength (142.8 N). In soil burial test, a rapid degradation occurred for all the foams in the
initial 12 days and the foams were 100% compositing. As a conclusion, results reported in this work
showed that these biodegradable foams may represent an alternative to the petroleum-based foams,
although their use still requires a detailed analysis, considering the specific quality and safety needs of
each food.

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