Tensile and water absorption properties of biodegradable composites derived from cassava skin/polyvinyl alcohol with glycerol as plasticizer

Natural organic and abundant resources biopolymers received more attention due to their low cost, availability and degradability after usage. Cassava skin was used as natural fillers to the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Cassava skin/poly vinyl alcohol blends were compounded using melt extrusion twin scre...

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Main Authors: Dayangku Intan Munthoub, Wan Aizan Wan Abdul Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2011
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2544/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2544/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2544/1/07_Dayangku_Intan.pdf