Research Article
Thermal Degradation and Water Uptake of Biodegradable Resin Prepared from Millet Flour and Wheat Gluten Crosslinked with Epoxydized Vegetable Oils
Table 1
Degradation onset and the temperature at the maximum degradation rate of gluten-based epoxy resin.
| Oil type | % zinc | Heating rate (°C/min) | Onset temperature | Temperature at maximum degradation rate | % residue |
| Cottonseed | 1 | 20 | 283 | 398 | 11.6 | 30 | 296 | 413 | 11.7 | 40 | 300 | 420 | 11.8 | 2 | 20 | 274 | 399 | 14.3 | 30 | 286 | 408 | 12.9 | 40 | 296 | 420 | 12.6 | 3 | 20 | 254 | 396 | 15.5 | 30 | 275 | 403 | 15.4 | 40 | 301 | 410 | 15.1 |
| Sesame | 1 | 20 | 286 | 398 | 10.8 | 30 | 294 | 403 | 11.1 | 40 | 299 | 412 | 10.8 | 2 | 20 | 234 | 387 | 16.8 | 30 | 288 | 408 | 12.7 | 40 | 293 | 414 | 12.5 | 3 | 20 | 264 | 403 | 16.6 | 30 | 274 | 399 | 15.7 | 40 | 285 | 412 | 14.9 |
| Sunflower | 1 | 20 | 279 | 391 | 11.6 | 30 | 295 | 407 | 12.6 | 40 | 304 | 415 | 11.6 | 2 | 20 | 280 | 397 | 14.2 | 30 | 291 | 401 | 13.5 | 40 | 295 | 417 | 12.4 | 3 | 20 | 222 | 354 | 20.3 | 30 | 274 | 399 | 15.8 | 40 | 287 | 417 | 15.1 |
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