In this article, we investigated the properties of thermoplastic starch (TPS) with pineapple leaf fiber (PALF)/poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composite compared to both TPS with a PALF composite and TPS/PLA blend. The composite is prepared by a single-screw extruder. It appears that the TPS with PALF/PLA composite gives better mechanical properties and water resistance than the TPS/PLA blend, but it presents the same flow behavior (based on the power law index) as the PLA alone.
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