Preparation and Characterization of Low-density Polyethylene/Thermoplastic Starch Composites

• Main Authors: Beg, M. D. H., Kormin, S., Mohd Bijarimi, Mat Piah, Zaman, Haydar U.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2016
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/12700/1/Preparation%20and%20Characterization%20of%20Low-Density%20Polyethylene-Thermoplastic%20Starch%20Composites.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/12700/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adv.21521

In this study, sago starch was physically blended with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) via the melt blending process followed by injection molding to produce LDPE/sago starch (LPS) composites. The sago starch content was varied from 5 to 30 wt% of LDPE. The addition of starch to LDPE reduced the mel...