Mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites

Polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites were fabricated using a compression moulding technique. The effects of fibre content (5-30 wt%) and fibre treatment on mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of biocomposites were holistically investigated via mechanical testing, scanning elec...

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Main Authors: Dong, Yu, Ghataura, Arvinder, Haroosh, Hazim
Other Authors: Jayantha A. Epaarachchi
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3684
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author Dong, Yu
Ghataura, Arvinder
Haroosh, Hazim
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Ghataura, Arvinder
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description Polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites were fabricated using a compression moulding technique. The effects of fibre content (5-30 wt%) and fibre treatment on mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of biocomposites were holistically investigated via mechanical testing, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and soil burial method to understand the applicability of manufacturing eco-efficient and sustainable “green composites”.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-36842023-02-07T08:01:23Z Mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites Dong, Yu Ghataura, Arvinder Haroosh, Hazim Jayantha A. Epaarachchi Alan Kin-tak Lau Jinsong Leng Biocomposites Coir fibre Mechanical and thermal properties Biodegradability Polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites were fabricated using a compression moulding technique. The effects of fibre content (5-30 wt%) and fibre treatment on mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of biocomposites were holistically investigated via mechanical testing, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and soil burial method to understand the applicability of manufacturing eco-efficient and sustainable “green composites”. 2013 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3684 10.1117/12.2026927 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) restricted
spellingShingle Biocomposites
Coir fibre
Mechanical and thermal properties
Biodegradability
Dong, Yu
Ghataura, Arvinder
Haroosh, Hazim
Mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites
title Mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites
title_full Mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites
title_fullStr Mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites
title_short Mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of polylactic acid (PLA)/coir fibre biocomposites
title_sort mechanical, thermal and biodegradable properties of polylactic acid (pla)/coir fibre biocomposites
topic Biocomposites
Coir fibre
Mechanical and thermal properties
Biodegradability
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3684