Significant impact of melt-blend and hot-press technique operating condition on polyethylene/thermoplastic starch/aloe vera gel film properties / Siti Fatma Abd Karim ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Abd Karim, Siti Fatma, Jai, Junaidah, Abdol Aziz, Rabiatul Adawiyah, Ku Hamid, Ku Halim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam 2023
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/86452/1/86452.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/86452/

Melt-blend and hot-press techniques were among the most popular methods for producing polyethylene/thermoplastic starch (PE/TPS) polymer blends. However, different operating conditions contributed to the various quality of film made. Thus, this paper focuses on determining the most suitable operatin...