Effect of Fibre on Physical and Impact Properties of Thermoplastic Cassava Starch/Palm Wax Composites.

fibre (CCF) is an agricultural waste plant derived from a natural cellulosic source of fibre that can be used in various bio-material applications. This paper beneficially prepared thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax blends incorporated with fibre (TCPS/PW/CCF) bio-composites at different CCF concentrations of 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 wt%. In contrast, palm wax loading remained constant at 5 wt% concentration using the hot moulding compression method.

Influence of Alkali Treatment on the Mechanical, Thermal, Water Absorption, and Biodegradation Properties of Fiber-Reinforced, Thermoplastic Cassava Starch-Palm Wax Composites.

In this study, thermoplastic cassava starch-palm wax blends, reinforced with the treated fiber (TPCS/ PW/ CCF) were successfully developed. The TPCS were priorly modified with palm wax to enhance the properties of the matrix. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of alkali treatments on the TPCS/PW/CCF biocomposite.

Biocomposite of Cassava Starch-Cymbopogan Citratus Fibre: Mechanical, Thermal and Biodegradation Properties.

Increasing environmental awareness and concern have shifted the focus of research and development towards biodegradable materials development. In the current study, fibre (CCF) were incorporated into thermoplastic cassava starch (TPCS) with various content of CCF (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 wt.%) via compression moulding.