Sayote (Sechium edule) Fiber Isolated at Varying Acid Hydrolysis Time and Reinforcement to Starch/PVOH Composite Blends

• Main Authors: Bandao-Antonio, Jennifer, Diaz, Jose Mario A
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• Subjects: Acid hydrolysis; Chemo-mechanical treatment; Sayote (Sechium edule) nanofiber; Starch/PVOH composite blend; Chemistry; Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/188; https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.17.1.1892-1904
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The chemo-mechanical extraction of sayote (Sechium edule) fibers and their use as reinforcement to biodegradable starch/polyvinyl alcohol composite blends were studied. Fourier transform infrared analysis revealed the removal of hemicelluloses from the fiber surface after 7 and 10 h of acid hydrolys...