The study of glycerol plasticized thermoplastic sago starch

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Zuraida, Abdul Razak, Nur Humairah, Abdul Wahid, Nur Izwah, Zulkifli, Siti Naqiah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2012
• Subjects: TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/26637/1/AMR.576.289_ICAMME_2012.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/26637/; http://www.scientific.net/AMR.576.289
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Thermoplastic sago starch (TPSS) was produced by plasticizing with glycerol through melt blending before being compression moulded. The investigated TPSS was prepared at glycerol/starch weight fraction of 40/60, 35/65 and 30/70. The functional groups composition, tensile strength, density, moistu...