Characterizations of thermoplastic starch and starch reinforced montmorillonite clay nanocomposite

• Main Authors: Abdul Razak, Nur Humairah, Ahmad, Zuraida, Sarifuddin, Norshahida, Z.S., Naqiah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information 2014
• Subjects: TA170 Environmental engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/41046/1/2014_-_Advances_in_Enviromental_Biology_-_Humairah.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41046/4/41046_Characterizations%20of%20thermoplastic_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/41046/; http://www.aensiweb.com/AEB/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

This paper reported the characterizations of thermoplastic starch (TPS) and starch/nanoclaycomposite prepared from sago (Metroxylonrottb.) and Montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay. Preparation of nanocomposite using inorganic filler such as MMT is among the means to enhance some properties of starch biop...