Impact of agar-glycerol ratios on the physicochemical properties of biodegradable seaweed films: A compositional study.

To develop technology more applicable to industrial settings, this study aimed to produce agar-based bioplastic films using extrusion followed by hot compression. The research examined various amounts of glycerol incorporation as the plasticizer, which also facilitated the flowability of the extrusion process. These variations included agar-glycerol ratios of 75:25, 70:30, 65:35, 60:40, and 55:45 (% w/w).