Moisture uptake and tensile properties of starch-sugar cane fibre films

International Sugar Journal

Volumn 115, Issue 1369, 2013, Pages 23-27

  Gilfillan, W N ^a   Sopade, P A ^b   Doherty, W O S ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bagasse; Biodegradable polymer; Fibre; Film; Starch

Indexed keywords

BAGASSE; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTOMERS; FIBERS; FILMS; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; PLASTICS; STARCH; TENSILE STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; CRYSTALLINITIES; DEGRADABLE PLASTICS; INTRINSIC PROPERTY; POTATO STARCHES; SUGAR CANE FIBRES; SUGAR-CANE BAGASSE; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

SUGAR CANE;

SACCHARUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84915768140     PISSN: 00208841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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