This study was conducted to improve quality of cassava starch based foam for applicable of fresh cut fruits.
The kraft fiber at 0,10, 20, 30 and 40% (w/w of starch) and chitosan at 0, 2, 4 and 6% was mixed with cassava starch.
Hot mold baking was used to develop the cassava starch-based foam by using a baking machine controlled temperature at 250 ◦C for 5 min.
Results showed that
foam produced from cassava starch, 30% kraft fiber (w/w of starch) and 4% chitosan had properties similar to polystyrene foam.
Tensile strength and elongation of starch-based foam were 944.40 kPa and 2.43%, respectively, but the water absorption index (WAI) and water solubility index (WSI) were greater than the polystyrene foam.