Tensile and water absorption properties of biodegradable composites derived from cassava skin/polyvinyl alcohol with glycerol as plasticizer
Natural organic and abundant resources biopolymers received more attention due to their low cost, availability and degradability after usage. Cassava skin was used as natural fillers to the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Cassava skin/poly vinyl alcohol blends were compounded using melt extrusion twin scre...
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2011
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Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2544/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2544/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2544/1/07_Dayangku_Intan.pdf |