Degradation characteristics of SPF/SPS biocomposites

In this work, sugar palm fibres (SPF) were used as a biodegradable reinforcement. SPF were incorporated into sugar palm starch (SPS) plasticised with glycerol using the compression molding process. Then the SPS and SPF/SPS biocomposites were submitted to biodegradation by means of soil burial experi...

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Main Authors: Japar, Sahari, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Zainudin, Edi Syams, Maleque, Mohd Abdul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36973/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36973/1/Degradation%20characteristics%20of%20SPF.pdf