ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY OF POLYLACTIC ACID/EPOXIDIZED PALM OIL/PINEAPPLE FIBER COMPOSITES

Authors

  • Fathilah binti Ali International Islamic University Malaysia
  • NUR LISA FARHANA MOHAMAD
  • AZLIN SUHAIDA AZMI
  • MOHAMED SOLEIMAN BARRE
  • HAZLEEN ANUAR
  • JAMAROSLIZA JAMALUDDIN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/cnrej.v3i1.25

Abstract

The concern about our dependency on non-renewable resources and overwhelming environmental issues such as pollution caused by non-degradable packaging materials has prompted researchers to come up with alternatives to solve this problem. Thermoplastic polylactic acid (PLA) has been gaining interest due to its versatility and easy processability, thus this study was carried out to find out the properties of PLA reinforced with pineapple fibers. However, surface of the natural fibers need to be treated for better properties enhancement in the polymer matrices. Considering this, the fibers were treated with 10% (w/v) concentration of potassium hydroxide (KOH) and then continued for mixing with PLA at a fixed ratio of plasticizer by using internal mixer, and then the composites were prepared into sheet via hot press. Characterization for the mechanical and morphological was conducted by using tensile testing and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. After the analysis, it is found that the surface treated pineapple fiber composite showed better elongation at break compared to untreated fiber composite.

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Published

2020-05-29

How to Cite

Ali, F. binti, MOHAMAD, N. L. F. ., AZMI, A. S. ., BARRE, M. S. ., ANUAR, H. ., & JAMALUDDIN, J. . (2020). ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY OF POLYLACTIC ACID/EPOXIDIZED PALM OIL/PINEAPPLE FIBER COMPOSITES. Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering Journal (Formally Known As Biological and Natural Resources Engineering Journal), 3(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.31436/cnrej.v3i1.25

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2020): Biological and Natural Resources Engineering Journal

Section

Environmental Engineering

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