Effect of seaweed on mechanical, thermal, and biodegradation properties of thermoplastic sugar palm starch/agar composites

The aim of this paper is to investigate the characteristics of thermoplastic sugar palm starch/agar (TPSA) blend containing Eucheuma cottonii seaweed waste as biofiller. The composites were prepared by melt-mixing and hot pressing at 140 °C for 10 min. The TPSA/seaweed composites were characterized...

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Main Authors: Jumaidin, Ridhwan, Salit, M. Sapuan, Jawaid, Mohammad, Ishak, Mohamad R., Sahari, Japar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61600/1/Effect%20of%20seaweed%20on%20mechanical%2C%20thermal%2C%20and%20biodegradation%20properties%20of%20thermoplastic%20sugar%20palm%20starch%2C%20agar%20composites.pdf