Mechanical and physical properties of sago starch/halloysite nanocomposite film

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Zuraida, Hermain, Hazwan Yatimi, Abdul Razak, Nur Humairah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Switzerland 2015
• Subjects: TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/48194/1/2015-Hazwan_Properties_of_sago_starch_halloysite.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48194/; http://www.scientific.net/AMR.1115.394
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The incorporation of unmodified halloysite nanotube (HNT) in a thermoplastic sago starch (TPSS) film to form a nanocomposite material was investigated. The TPSS/HNT nanocomposite was fabricated through solvent casting method at varying HNT loading of 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, and 5.0 wt.%. Evaluation...