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Effect of Guar Gum on Mechanical and Morphological Behavior of Chitosan Films

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Author Affiliations

  • 1P G Department of Studies in Chemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad - 580 003, INDIA
  • 2 Department of Materials Science, Mangalore University, Mangalgangotri - 574 199, INDIA
  • 3 Department of Chemistry, Karnatak Science College, Dharwad - 580 001, INDIA
  • 4 Department of Physics, Janta College, Bakewar, Etawah, INDIA

Res. J. Material Sci., Volume 3, Issue (1), Pages 1-6, February,16 (2015)

Abstract

Guar gum doped chitosan (GG/CS) films prepared by solvent casting method. The tensile properties of fabricated films containing different concentration (wt %) of GG/CS were characterized using universal testing machine (UTM). As concentration of GG increases, tensile strength and young’s modulus decreases and elongation at break increases compared to pure CS film. The structural morphology of GG/CS films were studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The SEM micrograph of the pure CS shows smooth and homogeneous surface with some straps on the top surface and GG/CS films shows smooth surface with reduced straps on the top surface.

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