Water Absorption and Thermomechanical Characterization of Extruded Starch/Poly(lactic acid)/Agave Bagasse Fiber Bioplastic Composites

Table 1

Composite formulations.

S, g	G, g	TPS, g	PLA, g	ABF, g	PLA wt% in polymer blend^●	ABF wt% in composite^▼
70	30	100	0	0	0	0
63	27	90	10	0	10	0
56	24	80	20	0	20	0
49	21	70	30	0	30	0
70	30	100	0	11.11	0	10
63	27	90	10	11.11	10	10
56	24	80	20	11.11	20	10
49	21	70	30	11.11	30	10
70	30	100	0	17.65	0	15
63	27	90	10	17.65	10	15
56	24	80	20	17.65	20	15
49	21	70	30	17.65	30	15

TPS represents the mixture of S and G. ^●Polymer blend represents the mixture of TPS and PLA. ^▼Composite represents the mixture of TPS, PLA, and ABF.