Extrusion processing of sago (metroxylon sagu rottb.) starch for thermoplastic starch production preliminary investigation

To produce biodegradable plastics from a renewable resource such as sago starch, a single-screw extrusion system to make thermoplastic sago starch (TPS) polymers was designed and fabricated. The single-screw extruder design was made in consultation with a practicing mechanical engineer. The extruder...

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Main Author: Muca, Jude Carlo Jalla
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2009
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