Effect of starch addition on microstructure and strength of ball clay membrane

• Main Authors: Mohamed Bazin, Maisarah, Ahmat, Muhd. Amirudin, Mohd. Zaidan, Nurhanna, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Ahmad, Norhayati
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/37611/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The use of starch as pore-forming agent is one of the frequently used methods to produce porous ceramics membrane with controlled microstructure (porosity and pore size) because corn starch are cheap, non- toxic and environmental friendly. A membrane with the mixture 0-35 wt% of corn starch and ball...