Effect of Silk Fibroin Reinforcement on the Properties of Potato Starch-Polyvinyl Alcohol Blend Films

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 212-221

  Singha, A S ^a   Kapoor, Himanshu ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Polyvinyl alcohol; Scanning electron microscopy; Silk fibroin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES; ELONGATION AT BREAK; GLUTERALDEHYDES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL COMPOSITE; REINFORCED FILM; SILK FIBROIN; SOLUTION-CASTING METHOD; WATER-RESISTANCES;

COMPOSITE FILMS; CROSSLINKING; REINFORCEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS;

EID: 84904242740     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2014.879426     Document Type: Article

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