The Influence of Corn Starch on Resistance of Rubber Blends to Fungi.

The article discusses the findings of a test that uses native or thermoplastic starch in ethylene propylene diene terpolymers for increasing their resistance to five types of fungi. Topics include the comparison of the physical and mechanical properties of the starch filled and non-filled blends, the little difference in application between the native and thermoplastic starch, and the non-incidence of fungi in the starch filled samples.