The effects of citric acid on thermal and mechanical properties of crosslinked starch film

• Main Authors: Chen, Wei Ci, Syed Mohd. Judah, Sharifah Nor Munirah, Ghazali, Siti Khairunisah, Munthoub, Dayangku Intan, Alias, Hajar, Mohamad, Zurina, Abd. Majid, Rohah
• Format: Article
• Published: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2021
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94711/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET2183034

Plastic waste from film packaging is one of the major threats to environmental sustainability. The problem can be reduced by using a biodegradable raw material such as starch to replace the non-biodegradable petroleum-based plastic. However, starch is highly hydrophilic and brittle, which needs to b...