First the coconut fibers received were dried, milled and sieved
to obtain fiber length of mostly 10 mm. Then the cassava starch was
mixed thoroughly with 30 wt.% glycerol in a plastic bag until attaining
a homogeneous mixture. This was followed by the mixing of
coconut fibers with the mixture of starch and glycerol in an industrial
mixer (Hobart) at high speed for 1 min, since the fibers became
well dispersed in the starch during this time, while at longer mixing
times the starch started adhering to the mixing vessel. The amounts
of coconut fibers used to prepare the composites were 5, 10, 15, 20,
25 and 30%.1
First the coconut fibers received were dried, milled and sievedto obtain fiber length of mostly 10 mm. Then the cassava starch wasmixed thoroughly with 30 wt.% glycerol in a plastic bag until attaininga homogeneous mixture. This was followed by the mixing ofcoconut fibers with the mixture of starch and glycerol in an industrialmixer (Hobart) at high speed for 1 min, since the fibers becamewell dispersed in the starch during this time, while at longer mixingtimes the starch started adhering to the mixing vessel. The amountsof coconut fibers used to prepare the composites were 5, 10, 15, 20,25 and 30%.1
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