Influence of fiber content on properties of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposites
Biodegradable and environmentally friendly biocomposites produced by a combination of biodegradable thermoplastics and natural fiber have gained increasing interest in recent years. In this work, eco-friendly biocomposites made from poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and different weight percentages (10...
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| author | Yoon, Yee Then Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Zainuddin, Norhazlin Ariffin, Hidayah Buong, Woei Chieng Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin |
| author_facet | Yoon, Yee Then Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Zainuddin, Norhazlin Ariffin, Hidayah Buong, Woei Chieng Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin |
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| description | Biodegradable and environmentally friendly biocomposites produced by a combination of biodegradable thermoplastics and natural fiber have gained increasing interest in recent years. In this work, eco-friendly biocomposites made from poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and different weight percentages (10, 30, 50, and 70 wt%) of oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) were fabricated via a melt blending process followed by hot-press molding. The biocomposites showed an improvement in storage and loss moduli with increasing fiber content, as indicated by dynamic mechanical analysis. Also, the water uptake and thickness swelling of the biocomposites increased with fiber content. The presence of fiber improved the biodegradability of the PBS, as evidenced from soil decomposition and scanning electron microscopy studies. Conversely, the presence of fiber lowered the melting and crystallization temperature as well as the thermal stability of neat PBS. The biocomposites from PBS and OPMF could be promising biocomposite materials because of their improved mechanical properties and biodegradability compared to neat PBS. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-451462021-04-22T02:30:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45146/ Influence of fiber content on properties of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposites Yoon, Yee Then Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Zainuddin, Norhazlin Ariffin, Hidayah Buong, Woei Chieng Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin Biodegradable and environmentally friendly biocomposites produced by a combination of biodegradable thermoplastics and natural fiber have gained increasing interest in recent years. In this work, eco-friendly biocomposites made from poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and different weight percentages (10, 30, 50, and 70 wt%) of oil palm mesocarp fiber (OPMF) were fabricated via a melt blending process followed by hot-press molding. The biocomposites showed an improvement in storage and loss moduli with increasing fiber content, as indicated by dynamic mechanical analysis. Also, the water uptake and thickness swelling of the biocomposites increased with fiber content. The presence of fiber improved the biodegradability of the PBS, as evidenced from soil decomposition and scanning electron microscopy studies. Conversely, the presence of fiber lowered the melting and crystallization temperature as well as the thermal stability of neat PBS. The biocomposites from PBS and OPMF could be promising biocomposite materials because of their improved mechanical properties and biodegradability compared to neat PBS. College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45146/1/POLY.pdf Yoon, Yee Then and Ibrahim, Nor Azowa and Zainuddin, Norhazlin and Ariffin, Hidayah and Buong, Woei Chieng and Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin (2015) Influence of fiber content on properties of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposites. Bioresources, 10 (2). pp. 2949-2968. ISSN 1930-2126 https://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_2_2949_Then_Fiber_Content_Oil_Palm_Mesocarp |
| spellingShingle | Yoon, Yee Then Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Zainuddin, Norhazlin Ariffin, Hidayah Buong, Woei Chieng Wan Yunus, Wan Md. Zin Influence of fiber content on properties of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposites |
| title | Influence of fiber content on properties of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposites |
| title_full | Influence of fiber content on properties of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposites |
| title_fullStr | Influence of fiber content on properties of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of fiber content on properties of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposites |
| title_short | Influence of fiber content on properties of oil palm mesocarp fiber/poly(butylene succinate) biocomposites |
| title_sort | influence of fiber content on properties of oil palm mesocarp fiber poly butylene succinate biocomposites |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45146/1/POLY.pdf |
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