Synthetic Bioplastic Film from Rice Husk Cellulose

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Abstract Rice husk has high cellulose content so that it could be used as a basis for making bioplastic. This research aims to synthesize cellulose-based bioplastic films from rice husks. The method stages of this study were cellulose extraction, alkali treatment, bleaching, and analyzing by Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR). Bioplastic film were synthesized using cellulose, chitosan and sorbitol with variaion in cellulose and chitosan masses to obtain bioplastic films with high mechanical strength. The obtained bioplastic films were tested mechanically by using Universal Testing Machine (UTM). The result of this research showed that cellulose obtained from the extraction was 59.2%, odorless, and white powder. The best bioplastic film was at a variation of 0.8 g cellulose, 1.2 g chitosan, and 1 mL sorbitol with a tensile strength 0f 5.4147 N/mm 2

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