Abstract:Starch is a renewable resource and starch films play a vital role as an alternative for synthetic polymers in packaging applications. However, the films prepared from native starch fail to meet the process or product requirements due to high water absorption and inferior mechanical properties. In order to avoid these drawbacks, and to enhance the desired properties, starch can be modified using acid hydrolysis. In this study, the effects of acid hydrolysis time on the structural, thermal, and chemical properti… Show more
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