A new approach to use Arenga pinnata as sustainable biopolymer: effects of plasticizers on physical properties
The motivation of this research is to develop a new biopolymer derived from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata) which can lead to solve non degradable polymer waste disposal problems. Therefore, this paper presents the development of alternative biodegradable material developed by using locally avail...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012
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| Summary: | The motivation of this research is to develop a new biopolymer derived from sugar palm tree (Arenga pinnata) which
can lead to solve non degradable polymer waste disposal problems. Therefore, this paper presents the development of
alternative biodegradable material developed by using locally available sugar palm starch (SPS) in presence of
biodegradable glycerol as a plasticizer. The environmental friendly plasticized SPS were successfully prepared using
15, 20, 30 and 40% w/w of glycerol. The samples were characterized for density, moisture content, water absorption
and thickness swelling. The results showed that the physical properties i.e. density, moisture content, water
absorption and thickness swelling of the plasticized SPS become lower with the increasing of glycerol content. |
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