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Development of blend films of poly(3-hydroxy)butyrate and celulose triacetate: Thermal and crystalline properties

Muhammad, Ida Idayu and Mohd. Noor, Mohd. Azemi (1997) Development of blend films of poly(3-hydroxy)butyrate and celulose triacetate: Thermal and crystalline properties. In: Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering 1997 in conjunction with 13th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers, 13-15 October 1997, Hyatt Regency, Johor, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Derivative polysaccharide, cellulose triacetate (CTAc) is blended to the combination of poly-hydroxybutyrate and its copolymer polyhydroxyvalerate (PHB-PHV) as the internal plasticiser. The blends films were analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction. The DSC methode shows the miscibility of this blend by a single peak of glass transition temperature and a decrease in the melting point. By using a certain composition in mixing, the product shows lower crystalinity than plain PHB. The combination of such properties of these new blends will put PHB as a potentially new source of biopolymer material with a better processability window.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:blend films, cellulose triacetate, differential scanning calorimetry, thermal and crystalline properties, x-ray diffraction
Subjects:T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions:Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering
ID Code:4641
Deposited By: Norhani Jusoh
Deposited On:11 Dec 2007 08:16
Last Modified:27 Aug 2017 01:36

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