Research Article

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

Table 5

Tensile properties of composites.

Curing environmentMaximum load (N)Maximum tensile extension (mm)Average tensile stress (MPa)

Sunlight1260.632.4812.60
OTG oven1803.392.7318.03
Steam oven2431.174.1024.31
Hot air oven2103.543.4421.03