Effect of Curing on the Tensile and Flexural Performance of Fully Biodegradable Corn Starch/Areca Frond Composites

Table 1

Specifications of the matrix ingredients.

Name	Description
Base material specification
(a) Corn starch	Edible maize starch
Manufacturer	Manibhadra Food Products, Hubli, Karnataka
Ingredients	25% amylose and 75% amylopectin
(b) Water	Normal tap water/potable water
(c) Vinegar	Edible cooking vinegar
Manufacturer	Aditi Foods Private Ltd., Sangli, Maharashtra
Ingredients	Acetic acid and water
Binder specification
(a) Methyl cellulose	300–560 cps purified
Manufacturer	Merck Specialities Private Ltd., Mumbai
Ingredients	Cellulose, sodium hydroxide, methyl chloride
(b) Resorcinol	Recrystalline extra pure
Manufacturer	Merck Specialities Private Ltd., Mumbai
Ingredients	Assay, chloride, sulfate, water, and sulfated ash
Plasticizer specification
(a) Glycerol	98% purified
Manufacturer	Merck Specialities Private Ltd., Mumbai
Ingredients	Assay, acid, alkali, chloride, sulfate, water, and sulfated ash