Polyhydroxybutrate filled clamshell biofiller: effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone

A totally green biocomposite was prepared via melt blending technique by using polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) as a matrix, clamshells powder (CaCO3) as a reinforcing filler and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a binder. PHB/CaCO3 was fixed at 70:30 ratio and PVP weight content varied at 3, 5, 7 and 9 wt%...

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Main Authors:	Othman, Maizatulnisa, Hashim, Mohd Yusoff, Ibrahim, Nor Azowa, Khalid, Khalissani, Al-Bat'hi, Souad A. M.
Format:	Article
Language:	en
Published:	Trans Tech Publications 2015
Subjects:	TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/54171/1/AMR.1115.296.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/54171/ http://www.scientific.net/AMR.1115.296
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