The Comparison Effect of Sorbitol and Glycerol as Plasticizing Agents on the Properties of Biodegradable Polyvinyl Alcohol/Rambutan Skin Waste Flour Blends

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 432-437

  Ooi, Zhong Xian ^a   Ismail, Hanafi ^a   Bakar, Azhar Abu ^a   Aziz, Noor Aziah Abdul ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Glycerol; Plasticizing agent; Polyvinyl alcohol; Rambutan skin waste flour; Sorbitol

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY TESTS; ELONGATION AT BREAK; FLOUR BLENDS; PLASTICIZING AGENTS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVA); RAMBUTAN SKIN WASTE FLOUR; SORBITOL; WATER AFFINITY; WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION RATE; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BIODEGRADATION; GLYCEROL; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

EID: 84858256466     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2011.639827     Document Type: Article

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