Preparation and characterization of biocomposites prepared from polyvinyl alcohol, starches and fibers / Izlina Supa'at

• Main Author: Supa'at, Izlina
• Format: Thesis
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QC Physics
• Online Access: http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/1/Abstract.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/2/Abstrak.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/3/Acknowledgement.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/4/List_of_Abbreviations.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/5/List_of_Figures.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/6/List_of_Tables.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/7/Table_of_Content.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/8/Chapter_1_%2D_Introduction.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/9/Chapter_2_%2D_Literature_Review.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/10/Chapter_3_%2D_Materials%2C_Methodology_and_Characterization.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/11/Chapter_4_%2D_Section_1.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/12/Chapter_4_%2D_Section_2.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/13/Chapter_4_%2D_Section_3.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/14/Chapter_4_%2D_Section_4.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/15/Chapter_4_%2D_Section_5.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/16/Chapter_4_%2D_Section_6.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/17/Chapter_4_%2D_Section_7.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/18/Chapter_5_%2D_Conclusions_and_Recommendations.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/20/Appendix_A.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/19/References.pdf; http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/6086/

The biocomposite films consisting of native tropical starches i.e. sago, rice and tapioca and treated native fibers i.e. bamboo, kenaf, roselle and Napier grass were prepared by a solution casting method using Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) as the polymer matrix. Two groups of films were obtained by blendi...