Propriedades físicas de filmes biodegradáveis à base de amido de mandioca, álcool polivinílico e montmorilonita

The objective of this work was to manufacture biodegradable films based on cassava starch, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and sodium montmorillonite (Na-MMT), using glycerol as a plasticizer. These films were characterized according to their microstructure, optical, mechanical, and barrier properties. The...

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Main Authors: Fernando de Oliveira Faria, Ana Elisa Stefani Vercelheze, Suzana Mali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2012-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422012000300009&lng=en&tlng=en