Tuning the Mechanical Properties of Tapioca Starch by Plasticizers, Inorganic Fillers and Agrowaste-Based Fillers
Joint Authors
Hakkarainen, Minna
Azwar, Edwin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mechanical properties of tapioca starch-based films were tuned by different additives and additive combinations.
The additives included plasticizers (glycerol, sorbitol, and citric acid), inorganic fillers (halloysite and kaolin), and agrowaste-based fillers (milled wood flour and rice bran).
In addition, new biobased additives were prepared from wood flour and rice bran through liquefaction reaction.
Through different additive combinations, starch-based materials with significant differences in tensile properties were designed.
Addition of halloysite nanoclay resulted in materials with improved tensile strength at break and rather low strain at break.
The effect of kaolin on tensile strength was highly dependent on the used plasticizer.
However, in most combinations the addition of kaolin resulted in materials with intermediate tensile strength and strain at break values.
The addition of milled wood flour and rice bran improved the tensile strength, while the addition of liquefied fillers especially liquefied rice bran increased the strain at break indicating that liquefied rice bran could have potential as a plasticizer for starch blends.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Azwar, Edwin& Hakkarainen, Minna. 2012. Tuning the Mechanical Properties of Tapioca Starch by Plasticizers, Inorganic Fillers and Agrowaste-Based Fillers. ISRN Polymer Science،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473555
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Azwar, Edwin& Hakkarainen, Minna. Tuning the Mechanical Properties of Tapioca Starch by Plasticizers, Inorganic Fillers and Agrowaste-Based Fillers. ISRN Polymer Science No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473555
American Medical Association (AMA)
Azwar, Edwin& Hakkarainen, Minna. Tuning the Mechanical Properties of Tapioca Starch by Plasticizers, Inorganic Fillers and Agrowaste-Based Fillers. ISRN Polymer Science. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473555
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473555