Effects of glycerol and thymol on physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of corn starch films

• Main Authors: Nordin, Norhazirah, Othman, Siti Hajar, Abdul Rashid, Suraya, Kadir Basha, Roseliza
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88704/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88704/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268005X19328322
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study explores the preparation of corn starch (CS) films incorporated with glycerol, thymol, and combination of glycerol and thymol via solution casting technique. The resulting films were characterized in terms of structural changes, physical, optical, mechanical, and thermal properties. Resul...