New biodegradable composites from starch and fibers of the babassu coconut

New biodegradable composites from starch and fibers of the babassu coconut

Abstract This work aimed to obtain thermoplastic starch composites (TPS) derived from starch and fibers of babassu coconut. The (TPS) was prepared with 40% plasticizer (glycerol). The fibers underwent chemical treatment of alkalinization and bleaching. SEM images and infrared spectra showed that wax...

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Main Authors: Carla Veronica Rodarte de Moura, Douglas da Cruz Sousa, Edmilson Miranda de Moura, Eugênio Celso Emérito de Araújo, Ilza Maria Sittolin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Polímeros 2021-05-01
Series:Polímeros
Subjects:
TPS
Babassu
composites
fiber
starch
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-14282021000100406&tlng=en

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