Development of biodegradable plastic from sago and Bario rice starch blend.

• Main Authors: Kiing, Sie Cheong, Ee, Shir-Yih, Shir Yih, Wong, Sie Chuong, Amarthalingam, Rajan, Yiu, Pang Hung
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Oxford & Ibh Publishing 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22216/1/Development%20of%20biodegradable%20plastic%20from%20sago%20and%20Bario%20rice%20starch%20blend.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22216/

Biodegradable plastic composites were prepared by casting thermoplastic starches (Bario rice/Sago starch at ratio 2:3) with natural rubber (0.5 - 10 %) in the presence of a plasticizer. Bioplastics produced were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared spe...