Hydrogel and effects of crosslinking agent on cellulose-based hydrogels: A review

H Nasution, H Harahap, NF Dalimunthe, MHS Ginting… - Gels, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer materials that can swell but are insoluble in water.
Hydrogels can be synthesized with synthetic or natural polymers, but natural polymers are …

Thermal stability of natural fibers and their polymer composites

M Asim, MT Paridah, M Chandrasekar… - Iranian Polymer …, 2020‏ - Springer
Natural fiber-based composites are applied in many structural engineered products from
civil constructions to automobile manufacturing due to the properties such as low density …

Effect of glycerol plasticizer loading on the physical, mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties of arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) starch biopolymers

J Tarique, SM Sapuan, A Khalina - Scientific reports, 2021‏ - nature.com
This research was set out to explore the development of arrowroot starch (AS) films using
glycerol (G) as plasticizer at the ratio of 15, 30, and 45%(w/w, starch basis) using solution …

Effects of glycerol and thymol on physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of corn starch films

N Nordin, SH Othman, SA Rashid, RK Basha - Food Hydrocolloids, 2020‏ - Elsevier
This study explores the preparation of corn starch (CS) films incorporated with glycerol,
thymol, and combination of glycerol and thymol via solution casting technique. The resulting …

Recent advances of thermal properties of sugar palm lignocellulosic fibre reinforced polymer composites

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, MNF Norrrahim… - International journal of …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Biocomposites are materials that are easy to manufacture and environmentally friendly.
Sugar palm fibre (SPF) is considered to be an emerging reinforcement candidate that could …

An overview of the alternative use of seaweeds to produce safe and sustainable bio-packaging

S Lomartire, JC Marques, AMM Gonçalves - Applied Sciences, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
In modern times, seaweeds have become widely involved in several biotechnological
applications due to the variety of their constituent bioactive compounds. The consumption of …

Thermal, mechanical, and physical properties of seaweed/sugar palm fibre reinforced thermoplastic sugar palm Starch/Agar hybrid composites

R Jumaidin, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, MR Ishak… - International Journal of …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of sugar palm fibre (SPF) on the
mechanical, thermal and physical properties of seaweed/thermoplastic sugar palm starch …

Current trends of tropical fruit waste utilization

CY Cheok, N Mohd Adzahan… - Critical reviews in …, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
Recent rapid growth of the world's population has increased food demands. This
phenomenon poses a great challenge for food manufacturers in maximizing the existing …