Effect Of Cogon Grass Fibre On The Thermal, Mechanical And Biodegradation Properties Of Thermoplastic Cassava Starch Biocomposite

• Main Authors: Jumaidin, Ridhwan, Khiruddin, Muhammad Afif Akmal, Asyul Sutan Saidi, Zulhelmi, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Ilyas, Rushdan Ahmad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2020
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/25003/2/EFFECT%20OF%20COGON%20GRASS%20FIBER%20ON%20THE%20MECHANICAL%2C%20THERMAL%2C%20AND%20BIODEGRADATION%20PROPERTIES%20OF%20THERMOPLASTIC%20CASSAVA%20STARCH%20COMPOSITES.PDF; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/25003/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141813019376871

Thermoplastic cassava starch (TPCS) is a promising alternative material to replace the non-biodegradable petroleum based polymer due to its good environmental-friendly aspect i.e. abundant, sustainable, recyclable and biodegradable in nature. However, TPCS have some limitation such as poor mechanica...