Preparation and characterization of jute- and flax-reinforced starch-based composite foams
Preparation and characterization of jute- and flax-reinforced starch-based composite foams
- Carbohydrate Polymers, 58(1), p.53-63, 2004 .
Starch-based composite foams (SCFs)were successfully prepared by baking starch-based batters incorporating either jute or flax fibers inside a hot mold. The effect of moisture content on the mechanical properties of SCFs was investigated. Both the flexural strength and the flexural modulus of elasticity appeared to be markedly improved with addition of 5-10
STARCH-BASED COMPOSITE FOAM
FIBER REINFORCEMENT
BAKING PROCESS
MECHANICAL PROPERTY
Starch-based composite foams (SCFs)were successfully prepared by baking starch-based batters incorporating either jute or flax fibers inside a hot mold. The effect of moisture content on the mechanical properties of SCFs was investigated. Both the flexural strength and the flexural modulus of elasticity appeared to be markedly improved with addition of 5-10
STARCH-BASED COMPOSITE FOAM
FIBER REINFORCEMENT
BAKING PROCESS
MECHANICAL PROPERTY