Research Article

Obtaining a Flexible Film Elaborated from Cassava Thermoplastic Starch and Polylactic Acid

Table 2

Comparison results of tensile mechanical properties.

Treatment Elastic modulus
(MPa)
Maximum tensile strength
(MPa)
Maximum elongation
at the rupture point
(%)
LongTransLongTransLongTrans

1T17323.69 ± 0.85277.03 ± 0.275.69 ± 0.324.87 ± 0.348.84 ± 1.147.63 ± 1.92
2TPS/PLA266.23 ± 0.39173.49 ± 0.584.13 ± 0.103.40 ± 0.1917.11 ± 2.6516.54 ± 2.23

Without coupling agent.