Preparation and characterization of chitosan/agar blended films: Part 2. Thermal, Mechanical, and surface properties

E-Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 510-516

  El Hefian, Esam A ^a   Nasef, Mohamed Mahmoud ^b   Yahaya, Abdul Hamid ^a  

^a Azzawia University   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Agar; Blend films; Chitosan; Mechanical properties; TGA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859566954     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09734945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/285318     Document Type: Article

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