Tensile and water absorption properties of biodegradable composites derived from cassava skin/poly vinyl alcohol with glycerol as plasticizer

Sains Malaysiana

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 713-718

  Munthoub, Dayangku Intan ^a   Rahman, Wan Aizan Wan Abdul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Cassava skin; Polyvinyl alcohol; Tensile properties; Water absorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CASSAVA; COMPOSITE; POLYMER; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 79960202180     PISSN: 01266039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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