A Study of the Mechanical and Fracture Behavior of Jute‐Fabric‐Reinforced Clay‐Modified Thermoplastic Starch‐Matrix Composites

Starch/poly(vinyl alcohol) films plasticized with glycerol were prepared by a solution‐casting method and were used as the matrix material for making jute‐fabric‐reinforced starch‐based composites. Four sets of composites were prepared with a variation in the matrix composition, all having 40 wt.‐% jute fabric as the reinforcement. The mechanical properties were superior in the case of the matrices containing a higher amount of starch. DMA was...