Preparation and Characterization of Bioplastic-Based Green Renewable Composites from Tapioca with Acetyl Tributyl Citrate as a Plasticizer

Preparation and Characterization of Bioplastic-Based Green Renewable Composites from Tapioca with Acetyl Tributyl Citrate as a Plasticizer

Granular tapioca was thermally blended with poly(lactic acid) (PLA). All blends were prepared using a plasti-corder and characterized for tensile properties, thermal properties and morphology. Scanning electron micrographs showed that phase separation occurred, leading to poor tensile properties. Th...

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Main Authors: Chi-Hui Tsou, Maw-Cherng Suen, Wei-Hua Yao, Jen-Taut Yeh, Chin-San Wu, Chih-Yuan Tsou, Shih-Hsuan Chiu, Jui-Chin Chen, Ruo Yao Wang, Shang-Ming Lin, Wei-Song Hung, Manuel De Guzman, Chien-Chieh Hu, Kueir-Rarn Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
biodegradable
poly(lactic acid) (PLA)
tapioca
methylenediphenyl diisocyanate (MDI)
acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/7/8/5617

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