Development of biodegradable film from cactus (Opuntia Ficus Indica) mucilage loaded with acid-leached kaolin as filler

Nowadays, substituting petroleum-based plastics with biodegradable polymers made from polysaccharides loaded with various reinforcing materials has recently gained attention due to the impact of conventional plastics wastes. In this study, polysaccharidic mucilage from Ethiopian cactus (Opuntia Ficu...

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Main Authors: Alebel Abebaw Teshager, Minaleshewa Atlabachew, Adugna Nigatu Alene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024072980