Novel In Situ Modification for Thermoplastic Starch Preparation based on Arenga pinnata Palm Starch.Thermoplastic starch (TPS) has three main disadvantages, i.e., poor mechanical properties, low thermal stability and water sensibility.  In addition, the thermal analysis showed that the addition of benzoyl peroxide increased the thermal stability of TPS and extended the temperature range of thermal degradation.
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