EFFECT OF PANDANUS AMARYLLIFOLIUS FIBRE ON PHYSIO-MECHANICAL, THERMAL AND BIODEGRADABILITY OF THERMOPLASTIC CASSAVA STARCH/BEESWAX COMPOSITES

• Main Authors: ZAKUAN, NUR DIYANA, Jumaidin, Ridhwan, Selamat, Mohd Zulkefli, Mohd Suan, Mohd Shahadan, Hazrati, K. Z., Md Yusof, Fahmi Asyadi, Ilyas, R. A., Eldin, Sayed M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2023
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26998/2/0181313122023494.PDF; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26998/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10924-023-03039-x#:~:text=The%20addition%20of%20Pandanus%20amaryllifolius,respectively%20until%2050%20wt%25%20Pandanus
• Institution: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Pandanus amaryllifolius fbre (PAF) is an agricultural waste plant derived from the natural cellulosic source of fbre that can be used in various bio-material applications. In the present study, a novel biodegradable thermoplastic cassava starch/beeswax blends reinforced with Pandanus amaryllifolius...