Author(s):
Jeba Jeevitha R.S, Bella G.R, S. Avila Thanga Booshan
Email(s):
jebajeevitha@gmail.com
DOI:
10.5958/0974-4150.2015.00074.7 
Address:
Jeba Jeevitha R.S1*, Bella G.R2, Dr. S. Avila Thanga Booshan3
1Department of Chemistry, Nesamony Memorial Christian College Marthandam, TN India.
2Department of Chemistry, Women’s Christian College Nagercoil, TN India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 8,
Issue - 7,
Year - 2015
ABSTRACT:
Plastics are widely used in society due to low cost, light weight and excellent performance which varies from soft rubbers to fibers stronger and stiffer than steel. On the other hand their non- biodegradability creates serious environmental problems. The utilization of packaging films from bio-based compounds has received so much attention lately due to the fact that they are readily biodegradable. The two most abundant polymers on earth like cellulose and chitosan have attracted increasing attention as a source of renewable energy and functional materials. Rice straw fiber is subjected to different treatment along with chitosan to form composites. The film samples have been characterized by FTIR and SEM, thermal properties by TGA and DTA. Reinforcement of chitosan with prepared microcrystalline cellulose from rice straw enhances the moisture resistance and strength of chitosan film.
Cite this article:
Jeba Jeevitha R.S, Bella G.R, S. Avila Thanga Booshan. Preparation and Characterization of Micro Crystalline Cellulose Fiber Reinforced Chitosan based Polymer Composites. Asian J. Research Chem. 8(7): July- 2015 ; Page 453-458. doi: 10.5958/0974-4150.2015.00074.7
Cite(Electronic):
Jeba Jeevitha R.S, Bella G.R, S. Avila Thanga Booshan. Preparation and Characterization of Micro Crystalline Cellulose Fiber Reinforced Chitosan based Polymer Composites. Asian J. Research Chem. 8(7): July- 2015 ; Page 453-458. doi: 10.5958/0974-4150.2015.00074.7 Available on: https://ajrconline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2015-8-7-4