The long life and durable properties of plastics material make it suitable for many applications. In this project the thermal characteristics of low density polyethylene and potato starch was analyzed by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). Samples with various levels of concentrations of potato starch with LDPE, along with glycerol and Fe2SO4 were formulated. The melting behavior, crystallization temperature and degree of crystallinity were analyzed and comparative study of different combinations of potato starch was done. The comparative study was also done before and after soil burial for six months of duration for virgin LDPE as well as compounded materials. The results of the DSC crystallinity are able to correlate with the mechanical properties.
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