Effect of Cymbopogan citratus fibre on physical and impact properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax composites
Cymbopogan citratus fibre (CCF) is an agricultural waste plant derived from a natural cellulosic source of fibre that can be used in various bio-material applications. This paper beneficially prepared thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax blends incorporated with Cymbopogan citratus fibre (TCPS/PW/C...
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| author | Kamaruddin, Zatil Hafila Jumaidin, Ridhwan Kamaruddin, Zatil Hazrati Muhammad Rizal, Muhammad Asyraf Razman, Muhammad Rizal Khan, Tabrej |
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| description | Cymbopogan citratus fibre (CCF) is an agricultural waste plant derived from a natural cellulosic source of fibre that can be used in various bio-material applications. This paper beneficially prepared thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax blends incorporated with Cymbopogan citratus fibre (TCPS/PW/CCF) bio-composites at different CCF concentrations of 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 wt%. In contrast, palm wax loading remained constant at 5 wt% concentration using the hot moulding compression method. TCPS/PW/CCF bio-composites were characterised in the present paper via their physical and impact properties. The addition of CCF significantly improved impact strength by 50.65% until 50 wt% CCF loading. Furthermore, it was observed that the inclusion of CCF resulted in a little decrement in biocomposite solubility compared to neat TPCS/PW biocomposite from 28.68% to 16.76%. Water absorption showed higher water resistance in the composites incorporating 60 wt.% fibre loading. The TPCS/PW/CCF biocomposites with different fibre contents had 11.04–5.65% moisture content, which was lower than the control biocomposite. The thickness of all samples decreased gradually with increasing fibre content. Overall, these findings provide evidence that CCF waste can be utilised as a high-quality filler in biocomposites due to its diverse characteristics, including improving the properties of biocomposites and strengthening their structural integrity. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-1064862024-07-08T08:10:42Z http://eprints.utm.my/106486/ Effect of Cymbopogan citratus fibre on physical and impact properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax composites Kamaruddin, Zatil Hafila Jumaidin, Ridhwan Kamaruddin, Zatil Hazrati Muhammad Rizal, Muhammad Asyraf Razman, Muhammad Rizal Khan, Tabrej TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Cymbopogan citratus fibre (CCF) is an agricultural waste plant derived from a natural cellulosic source of fibre that can be used in various bio-material applications. This paper beneficially prepared thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax blends incorporated with Cymbopogan citratus fibre (TCPS/PW/CCF) bio-composites at different CCF concentrations of 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 wt%. In contrast, palm wax loading remained constant at 5 wt% concentration using the hot moulding compression method. TCPS/PW/CCF bio-composites were characterised in the present paper via their physical and impact properties. The addition of CCF significantly improved impact strength by 50.65% until 50 wt% CCF loading. Furthermore, it was observed that the inclusion of CCF resulted in a little decrement in biocomposite solubility compared to neat TPCS/PW biocomposite from 28.68% to 16.76%. Water absorption showed higher water resistance in the composites incorporating 60 wt.% fibre loading. The TPCS/PW/CCF biocomposites with different fibre contents had 11.04–5.65% moisture content, which was lower than the control biocomposite. The thickness of all samples decreased gradually with increasing fibre content. Overall, these findings provide evidence that CCF waste can be utilised as a high-quality filler in biocomposites due to its diverse characteristics, including improving the properties of biocomposites and strengthening their structural integrity. MDPI 2023-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/106486/1/MuhammadAsyrafMuhammad2023_EffectofCymbopogancitratusFibreonPhysical.pdf Kamaruddin, Zatil Hafila and Jumaidin, Ridhwan and Kamaruddin, Zatil Hazrati and Muhammad Rizal, Muhammad Asyraf and Razman, Muhammad Rizal and Khan, Tabrej (2023) Effect of Cymbopogan citratus fibre on physical and impact properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax composites. Polymers, 15 (10). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2073-4360 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15102364 DOI:10.3390/polym15102364 |
| spellingShingle | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Kamaruddin, Zatil Hafila Jumaidin, Ridhwan Kamaruddin, Zatil Hazrati Muhammad Rizal, Muhammad Asyraf Razman, Muhammad Rizal Khan, Tabrej Effect of Cymbopogan citratus fibre on physical and impact properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax composites |
| title | Effect of Cymbopogan citratus fibre on physical and impact properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax composites |
| title_full | Effect of Cymbopogan citratus fibre on physical and impact properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax composites |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Cymbopogan citratus fibre on physical and impact properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Cymbopogan citratus fibre on physical and impact properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax composites |
| title_short | Effect of Cymbopogan citratus fibre on physical and impact properties of thermoplastic cassava starch/palm wax composites |
| title_sort | effect of cymbopogan citratus fibre on physical and impact properties of thermoplastic cassava starch palm wax composites |
| topic | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| url | http://eprints.utm.my/106486/1/MuhammadAsyrafMuhammad2023_EffectofCymbopogancitratusFibreonPhysical.pdf |
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