The effect of water and citric acid on sago starch bio-plastics

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Zuraida, Yusof, Yusliza, Anuar, Hazleen, R., Mohd Khairul Muhaimin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2012
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/26630/1/IFRJ-2012-19%282%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/26630/; http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/75339685/effect-water-citric-acid-sago-starch-bio-plastics
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Starch is a biodegradable polymer produced in abundance from many renewable resources. This study examined the influence of citric acid (0-40% w/wt%) ) and water (0-40% w/wt%) as secondary additive and glycerol as plasticizer on the mechanical properties of bio-plastic starch (BPS) from Malaysian...