| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10602679 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Corn starch was reacted with tartaric acid and incorporated within a glycerol plasticized starch matrix. ⺠Bleached birch cellulose was used for obtainment of modified corn starch/plasticized starch based bio-composite films. ⺠Addition of birch cellulose determined a slightly improvement of the starch-based films water resistance. ⺠Significant interactions between cellulose fibers and starch by restricting the chain motion of starch matrix were evidenced. ⺠Thermal analysis indicated an improvement to some degree of starch-based films stability by addition of birch cellulose.
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Authors
Carmen-Alice TeacÄ, Ruxanda BodîrlÄu, Iuliana Spiridon,