Water transport properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/beeswax reinforced with cogon grass fiber

• Main Authors: Jumaidin, Ridhwan, Raja Mohamad, Fareeq R. Mohamad Faudzi, Aziz, Alia Ruzanna, Keshavarz, Meysam, Salleh, Tuan Suhaimi, Ahmad Ilyas, Rushdan, Abdul Munir, Fudhail, Mohamad Taha, Mastura, Razali, Nadlene, Saleman, Abdul Rafeq, Ab. Ghani, Ahmad Fuad, Mustafa, Nuzaimah, Zakaria, Nazri Huzaimi, Shaharuzzaman, Mohd. Adrinata, Abdul Kudus, Syahibudil Ikhwan, Yaakob, Mohd. Yuhazri
• Format: Article
• Published: Semarak Ilmu Publishing 2022
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/102834/; http://dx.doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.95.2.5561

Starch is a renewable material and has advantage such as low cost, non-toxicity and biodegradable. Unfortunately, starch has limitations to commercial because of highly moisture sensitive and limited mechanical properties. Cogon grass is an aggressive weed but has potential to be used as reinforceme...