Effect of Various Plasticizers in Different Concentrations on Physical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Structural Properties of Wheat Starch-Based Films

• Main Authors: Mohammed, Abdulrahman A. B. A., Zaimah Hasan, Zaimah Hasan, Borhana Omran, Abdoulhdi A., M. Elfaghi, Abdulhafid, Khattak, M.A., Ilyas, R. A., Sapuan, S. M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8714/1/J15605_e38200ba2afaa45858bfbc0713160cab.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8714/; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15010063
• Institution: Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Biocomposite materials are essential for environmental protection, as they have the ability of substituting synthetic plastic with natural materials. This work investigated how different plasticizers (Glycerol (G), Fructose (F), Sorbitol (S), and Urea (U)) affect the morphological, mechanical, therm...