The Effects of Poly Dimethyl Siloxane on Water Absorption and Natural Degradation of Poly(lactic acid)/Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Biocomposites

Composites were fabricated with poly(lactic acid) and oil-palm empty-fruit-bunch (EFB) fibers with extrusion; this was followed by an injection-molding technique. Before compounding, the surface of the fiber was modified through ultrasound and poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS). The influences of the ul...

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Main Authors: Akindoyo, John Olabode, Beg, M. D. H., Suriati, Ghazali, M. R., Islam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/12688/1/Effects%20of%20Poly%28Dimethyl%20Siloxane%29%20on%20the%20Water%20Absorption%20and%20Natural%20Degradation%20of%20Poly%28Lactic%20Acid%29-Oil-Palm%20Empty-Fruit-Bunch%20Fiber%20Biocomposites.pdf