The Effect of Red Palm Oil Concentration towards Characteristics and Biodegradability of PLA-Starch Film

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer that had been used as a substitute for conventional petroleum based plastics. Plasticizers were added into the solution of PLA and starch (PLA/S) to increase the flexibility and degradability of the produced film. PLA/S films need plasticizers that ab...

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Main Authors: Siti Fatma Abd Karim, Nur Aliah Adilla Mohammad Asri, Rabiatul Adawiyah Abdol Aziz, Ummi Kalthum Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Gadjah Mada 2020-03-01
Series:Indonesian Journal of Chemistry
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Online Access:https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/ijc/article/view/48453