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Effect of Cotton Fiber Contents and Lengths on Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Composites Prepared from Rice and Waxy Rice Starches

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Biodegradable polymer was prepared as thermoplastic starch (TPS) using rice and waxy rice starches. In order to increase mechanical properties and reduce water absorption of the TPS, cotton fiber was incorporated as the fiber reinforcement into the TPS matrix. The effect of cotton fiber contents and lengths on properties of the TPS was examined. Internal mixer and compression molding machine were used to mix and shape the samples. It was found that the thermoplastic rice starch (TPRS) showed higher stress at maximum load and Young’s modulus but lower strain at maximum load than the thermoplastic waxy rice starch (TPWRS). In addition, stress at maximum load and Young’s modulus of both TPRS and TPWRS increased significantly with the addition of the cotton fiber. Cotton fiber contents and lengths also affected mechanical properties of the TPRS and TPWRS composites. Moreover, water absorption of the TPRS and TPWRS composites decreased by the use of the cotton fibers. FT-IR and XRD techniques were used to study a change in functional group and crystallinity of the thermoplastic starch composites. Morphological, thermal and biodegradable properties of different thermoplastic starch composites were also investigated.

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The authors express their sincere appreciation to the Commission on Higher Education and Thailand Research Fund for supporting the study financially.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Ladkrabang, Bangkok, 10520, Thailand

    Jutarat Prachayawarakorn, Pornnipa Ruttanabus & Pimvilai Boonsom

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Prachayawarakorn, J., Ruttanabus, P. & Boonsom, P. Effect of Cotton Fiber Contents and Lengths on Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Composites Prepared from Rice and Waxy Rice Starches. J Polym Environ 19, 274–282 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-010-0273-1

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