Properties of thermoplastic rice starch composites reinforced by cotton fiber or low-density polyethylene

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 425-433

  Prachayawarakorn, J ^a   Sangnitidej, P ^a   Boonpasith, P ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LADKRABANG   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Cotton fiber; Low density polyethylene; Rice starch; Thermoplastic starch

Indexed keywords

HIGH WATER; MATRIX; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; PHASE MORPHOLOGY; RICE STARCH; THERMAL STABILITY; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BIODEGRADATION; COTTON; COTTON FIBERS; FIBERS; GLYCEROL; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; POLYETHYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STARCH; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER ABSORPTION;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

BIODEGRADATION; COTTON; ELASTIC STRENGTH; FIBERS; GLYCEROL; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTIC; RICE STARCH; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL STABILITY; THERMOPLASTICS; WATER ABSORPTION;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 77953324254     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.02.041     Document Type: Article

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