A comparative study of green composites based on tapioca starch and celluloses

• Main Authors: Owi, Wei Tieng, Lin, Ong Hui, Sam, Sung Ting, Mern, Chin Kwok, Villagracia, Al Rey C., Santos, Gil Nonato C., Akil, Hazizan Md
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Composite materials; Cellulose; Starch; Tapioca; Physics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2556
• Institution: De La Salle University

The objective of this study was to compare the properties of green composites based on tapioca starch (TS) and celluloses isolated from empty fruit bunches (EFB) and commercial celluloses from cotton linter (supplied by Sigma). Empty fruit bunches (EFB) acted as the main source to obtain the cellulo...