Effect of triacetin on tensile properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber-reinforced polylactic acid composites.
The effects of triacetin as a plasticizer on the tensile properties and morphology of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fiber-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) composites were studied. In this research, pulverized oil palm EFB fiber size from 0.25–0.50 mm were weighted with different fiber loadings an...
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| Language: | English English |
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Taylor and Francis Inc.
2013
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30797/1/Effect%20of%20triacetin%20on%20tensile%20properties%20of%20oil%20palm%20empty%20fruit%20bunch%20fiber.pdf |
| Summary: | The effects of triacetin as a plasticizer on the tensile properties and morphology of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fiber-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) composites were studied. In this research, pulverized oil palm EFB fiber size from 0.25–0.50 mm were weighted with different fiber loadings and mixed with 5% triacetin. The obtained results indicated that the tensile strength and the Young's modulus of PLA/EFB composites with the addition of triacetin were enhanced at an 80% PLA and 20% EFB fiber loading. The interfacial properties between PLA and the EFB fiber were improved after the addition of triacetin. |
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