TY - GEN
T1 - Characteristics of starch-based cellulosic foam made by microwave expansion
AU - Deng, Yuzhi
AU - Catchmark, Jeffrey M.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - There is an ongoing interest in naturally derived biocomposites which exhibit low density and high porosity for a wide range of applications ranging from insulating building materials, to biomedical tissue scaffolds to processed food products. In this work, we study the expansion of starch-based cellulosic composites after microwave treatment. Time series studies showed optimal microwave treatment time for 20% microcrystalline cellulose reinforced starch-based foam was around 40s. Among all the foams, the maximal expansion ratio was around 492%. Densities of the foams were investigated using volume displacement method. The effect of microcrystalline cellulose on starch expansion is further discussed.
AB - There is an ongoing interest in naturally derived biocomposites which exhibit low density and high porosity for a wide range of applications ranging from insulating building materials, to biomedical tissue scaffolds to processed food products. In this work, we study the expansion of starch-based cellulosic composites after microwave treatment. Time series studies showed optimal microwave treatment time for 20% microcrystalline cellulose reinforced starch-based foam was around 40s. Among all the foams, the maximal expansion ratio was around 492%. Densities of the foams were investigated using volume displacement method. The effect of microcrystalline cellulose on starch expansion is further discussed.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84871752255
SN - 9781622762088
T3 - American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2012, ASABE 2012
SP - 3765
EP - 3771
BT - American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2012, ASABE 2012
PB - American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
T2 - American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2012
Y2 - 29 July 2012 through 1 August 2012
ER -