Processing and characterization of biocomposites based on polylactic acid and coconut by-products

Processing and characterization of biocomposites based on polylactic acid and coconut by-products

Abstract Coconut mesocarp fiber (CMF) is a by-product of the coconut industry; it was milled to produce coconut mesocarp particles (CMP). The main elements identified in CMP samples were C and O, which represent 96.75%. The CMP were mixed with a polylactic acid (PLA) matrix by extrusion. The mechani...

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Main Authors: Yulinali Valente Morales, Luz del Carmen Montoya-Ballesteros, Luis Enrique Robles-Ozuna, Yesica Yudith Martínez Núñez, Judith Fortiz Hernández, José Carmelo Encinas-Encinas, Tomás Jesús Madera-Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Polímeros 2024-07-01
Series:Polímeros
Subjects:
composite materials
agroindustrial by-product
morphological analysis
physicochemical properties
bioplastic matrix
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