Mechanical properties improvement of thermoplastic corn starch and polyethylene-grafted-maleicanhydride blending by Na⁺ions neutralization of carboxymethyl cellulose

• Main Authors: Kittisak Jantanasakulwong, Somchai Wongsuriyasak, Pornchai Rachtanapun, Phisit Seesuriyachan, Thanongsak Chaiyaso, Noppol Leksawasdi, Charin Techapun
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85052147281&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/58198
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Corn starch was melt-blended with glycerol (70/30) to prepare thermoplastic starch (TPS) at 140 °C for 10 min. The TPS was melt-blended with polyethylene grafted with maleic anhydride (PE-MAH) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) to improve the properties of the TPS. Phase determin...