Transparent film dressings maintain a suitable state of wound coverage while encouraging granulation tissue and epithelial development. However, these bandages are currently mostly made of synthetic polyurethane and because medical standards require regular replacement of wound dressing, disposal of this kind of bandage exacerbates the Philippines’ ongoing plastic pollution issue. As a result, researchers are creating biosynthetic hydrogel dressings based on cellulose for general usage. Chitin, on the other hand, is frequently utilized as a component in the creation of bioplastic. Green mussel shells, which are regarded as waste materials, can be used as a source of chitosan by deacetylating them for they contain 20–30% chitin. In this project, the development of bioplastic film wound dressings using chitin from green mussel (Perna viridis) shells is the primary goal. Using water absorption and water transmission testing, it also aims to establish the quantity of chitin necessary to create a bioplastic that exhibits properties of a film wound dressing.
Keywords: Bioplastic, Film Wound Dressing, Water Absorption, Water Transmission