STUDIES IN THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH, POLYVINYL ACETATE BLENDS- PREPARATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF STARCH/POLYVINLY ACETATE BLEND

SUMMARY

Starch and polyvinyl acetate blends were prepared and their functional groups water absorption and biodegradability was tested. The results obtained revealed that starch is biodegradable and PVAc is resistant to biodegradability. The biodegradability of the starch is reduced therefore by the addition of PVAc