THE INFLUENCE OF MISCHANTUS FIBER INSERTION ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS BASED ON STARCH OBTAINED BY THERMOFORMING

Abstract

The thermoplastic starch (TPS) can be used in some applications which do not require high mechanical performance. In order to fulfill their potential utilization as synthetic alternative, the mechanical properties of TPS must be enhanced This paper present the influence of fiber insertion on a composite material based on native thermoplastic starch to improve the theirs mechanical properties