Development of biodegradable plastic from sago and Bario rice starch blend.

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Kiing, Sie Cheong and Ee, Shir-Yih, Shir Yih and Wong, Sie Chuong and Amarthalingam, Rajan and Yiu, Pang Hung (2011) Development of biodegradable plastic from sago and Bario rice starch blend. Journal of Polymer Materials, 28 (3). pp. 457-463. ISSN 0970-0838

Abstract

Biodegradable plastic composites were prepared by casting thermoplastic starches (Bario rice/Sago starch at ratio 2:3) with natural rubber (0.5 - 10 %) in the presence of a plasticizer. Bioplastics produced were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), water absorption test, biodegradable test, and mechanical analysis. Increasing natural rubber latex content in the composites showed shifting of melting temperature with increment by 8 - 23 degrees C, decreased water absorption ability by 18.2 %, decreased biodegradability by 15.0 to 36.8 % and reduced tensile strength by 1.8 to 7.6 %. These properties suggested that Bario rice has good potential in bioplastics casting.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Publisher:	Oxford & Ibh Publishing
Keywords:	Thermoplastic starch; Sago; Bario rice; Biodegradable; Natural rubber latex.
Depositing User:	Umikalthom Abdullah
Date Deposited:	23 May 2014 07:35
Last Modified:	22 Sep 2015 00:17
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22216
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