Abstract
Increasing the use of non-degradable plastic packaging causes environmental and health issue. Bioplastic made from cellulose is an alternative solution to this issue due to biodegradable and environmentally friendly.However, the use of cellulose as a bioplastic requires an improved physical and mechanical properties. In this study, we will modify the cellulose by adding polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film with added glutaraldehyde as a crosslinker and ZnO as a filler to improve the physical and mechanical properties of the bioplastic which produce cellulose/PVA film. Optimization of cellulose/PVA films synthesis was done with variation of cellulose which is 0%, 2%, 6% and 10% and glutaraldehyde 0%, 1%, 3% and 5% will be carried out.Cellulose/PVA film were characterized by SEM, XRD, FTIR and and analyzed for their mechanical properties, transparency, thickness, swelling, solubility, biodegradability, anti-microbial activity and resistance to aging processes. The result showed that adding glutaraldehyde as crosslinker and reinforced with ZnO as a filler had significantly improved the physical and mechanical properties of cellulose/PVA.
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