Properties of montmorillonite-reinforced thermoplastic sago starch composites

Ahmad, Zuraida and Yusof, Yusliza and Omar, Nurihan and Anuar, Hazleen and Halim, Zahurin and Samat, Noorasikin (2012) Properties of montmorillonite-reinforced thermoplastic sago starch composites. Advanced Materials Research, 445. pp. 469-474. ISSN 1022-6680

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Abstract

In this work, biodegradable polymer was prepared from thermoplastic sago starch (TPSS) plasticized with glycerol. In order to improve the properties of the TPSS, Montmorillonite (MMT), a kind of reinforced additive was used in the preparation of montmorillonite-reinforced thermoplastic sago starch (MTRSS) composites via hot pressing method. The fabricated samples were investigated through X-ray diffractometry, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) as well as thermal and morphological properties. FT-IR patterns show that in the MTRSS composites, the C-O groups of sago starch molecules shifted to higher wave number, while the reactive hydroxyl groups of MMT shifted to the lower wavenumber. On the other hand, X-ray diffraction revealed that MMT restrained the crystallization of MTRSS and intercalated in TPSS. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) revealed that the thermal stability of MTRSS was better than those of TPSS. In addition, the scanning electron micrograph results show that MMT were uniformly dispersed in the TPSS.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3254/22209
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Montmorillonite, Thermoplastic, sago, starch, composites, morphology
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Zahurin Halim
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2012 09:59
Last Modified:	18 Jun 2012 09:59
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/22209

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