Properties of extruded xanthan-starch-clay nanocomposite films
The aim of this work was to manufacture the biodegradable nanocomposite films by extrusion from different combinations of cassava starch, xanthan gum and nanoclays (sodium montmorillonite - MMT- Na) and to characterize them according to their microstructure, optical, mechanical and barrier propertie...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2011-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132011000600019 |