Cassava/sugar palm fiber reinforced cassava starch hybrid composites: physical, thermal and structural properties

• Main Authors: Edhirej, Ahmed Faraj Ibrahim Hissen, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Jawaid, Mohammad, Zahari, Nur Ismarrubie
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61056/1/Cassavasugar%20palm%20fiber%20reinforced%20cassava%20starch%20hybrid%20composites%20physical%2C%20thermal%20and%20structural%20properties.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61056/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141813016317147?via%3Dihub
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

A hybrid composite was prepared from cassava bagasse (CB) and sugar palm fiber (SPF) using casting technique with cassava starch (CS) as matrix and fructose as a plasticizer. Different loadings of SPF (2, 4, 6 and 8% w/w of dry starch) were added to the CS/CB composite film containing 6% CB. The add...