Preparation And Properties Of Biodegradable Polymer Blended Film Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol And Tropical Fruit Waste Flour

In this study, a new polymer blends by blending tropical fruit waste flour with polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) using solution casting method was prepared and examined. Firstly, the rambutan waste flour (RWF) was selected to blend with PVOH. Plasticized biodegradable PVOH/RWF films at different weight rati...

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Main Author: Ooi, Zhong Xian
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Language:English
Published: 2011
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spelling my-usm-ep.434632019-04-12T05:26:30Z Preparation And Properties Of Biodegradable Polymer Blended Film Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol And Tropical Fruit Waste Flour 2011-10 Ooi, Zhong Xian TN1-997 Mining engineering. Metallurgy In this study, a new polymer blends by blending tropical fruit waste flour with polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) using solution casting method was prepared and examined. Firstly, the rambutan waste flour (RWF) was selected to blend with PVOH. Plasticized biodegradable PVOH/RWF films at different weight ratio of PVOH and RWF content were developed and thus effect of plasticizing agents on the properties of resulting films was evaluated. Results showed that the glycerol-plasticized films exhibited higher elongation at break, but lower tensile strength and Young’s modulus than that of sorbitol-plasticized films, which mainly due to the better plasticizing effect of glycerol. 2011-10 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/43463/ http://eprints.usm.my/43463/1/OOI%20ZHONG%20XIAN.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Kejuteraan Bahan & Sumber Mineral
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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language English
topic TN1-997 Mining engineering
Metallurgy
spellingShingle TN1-997 Mining engineering
Metallurgy
Ooi, Zhong Xian
Preparation And Properties Of Biodegradable Polymer Blended Film Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol And Tropical Fruit Waste Flour
description In this study, a new polymer blends by blending tropical fruit waste flour with polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) using solution casting method was prepared and examined. Firstly, the rambutan waste flour (RWF) was selected to blend with PVOH. Plasticized biodegradable PVOH/RWF films at different weight ratio of PVOH and RWF content were developed and thus effect of plasticizing agents on the properties of resulting films was evaluated. Results showed that the glycerol-plasticized films exhibited higher elongation at break, but lower tensile strength and Young’s modulus than that of sorbitol-plasticized films, which mainly due to the better plasticizing effect of glycerol.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Ooi, Zhong Xian
author_facet Ooi, Zhong Xian
author_sort Ooi, Zhong Xian
title Preparation And Properties Of Biodegradable Polymer Blended Film Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol And Tropical Fruit Waste Flour
title_short Preparation And Properties Of Biodegradable Polymer Blended Film Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol And Tropical Fruit Waste Flour
title_full Preparation And Properties Of Biodegradable Polymer Blended Film Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol And Tropical Fruit Waste Flour
title_fullStr Preparation And Properties Of Biodegradable Polymer Blended Film Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol And Tropical Fruit Waste Flour
title_full_unstemmed Preparation And Properties Of Biodegradable Polymer Blended Film Based On Polyvinyl Alcohol And Tropical Fruit Waste Flour
title_sort preparation and properties of biodegradable polymer blended film based on polyvinyl alcohol and tropical fruit waste flour
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Kejuteraan Bahan & Sumber Mineral
publishDate 2011
url http://eprints.usm.my/43463/1/OOI%20ZHONG%20XIAN.pdf
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