Effect of carrageenan on properties of biodegradable thermoplastic cassava starch/low-density polyethylene composites reinforced by cotton fibers

Materials and Design

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 264-269

  Prachayawarakorn, Jutarat ^a   Pomdage, Wanida ^a  

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

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Cellulose fiber; Gelling agent; Thermoplastic starch

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GELATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLYETHYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BIODEGRADABLE THERMOPLASTICS; CELLULOSE FIBER; GELLING AGENTS; INTERNAL MIXERS; MODIFIED COMPOSITES; POLYETHYLENE COMPOSITES; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

COTTON FIBERS;

CELLULOSE FIBERS; COTTON; FIBERS; GELATION; PLANTS; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; THERMOPLASTICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84901309879     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2014.04.051     Document Type: Article

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