Degradation characteristics of SPF/SPS biocomposites
In this work, sugar palm fibres (SPF) were used as a biodegradable reinforcement. SPF were incorporated into sugar palm starch (SPS) plasticised with glycerol using the com¬pression molding process. Then the SPS and SPF/SPS biocomposites were submitted to bio¬degradation by means of soil burial expe...
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| description | In this work, sugar palm fibres (SPF) were used as a biodegradable reinforcement. SPF were incorporated into sugar palm starch (SPS) plasticised with glycerol using the com¬pression molding process. Then the SPS and SPF/SPS biocomposites were submitted to bio¬degradation by means of soil burial experiments. The environmental effect on the SPS and SPF/SPS biocomposites were a loss in tensile strength of 78.09% and 53.67%, respectively, at the end of 72 hrs of the weathering testing period. The biodegradation test shows that SPS degrades very quickly and loses 63.58% of its weight at the end of 72 hrs compared to the SPF/SPS biocomposites. Key words: sugar palm fibres, sugar palm starch, biodegradable, environmental.
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| spelling | iium-378272015-08-31T15:02:12Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/37827/ Degradation characteristics of SPF/SPS biocomposites Sahari, J. Sapuan, S. M. Zainudin, E. S. Maleque, Md. Abdul T11.95 Industrial directories TA164 Bioengineering TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture In this work, sugar palm fibres (SPF) were used as a biodegradable reinforcement. SPF were incorporated into sugar palm starch (SPS) plasticised with glycerol using the com¬pression molding process. Then the SPS and SPF/SPS biocomposites were submitted to bio¬degradation by means of soil burial experiments. The environmental effect on the SPS and SPF/SPS biocomposites were a loss in tensile strength of 78.09% and 53.67%, respectively, at the end of 72 hrs of the weathering testing period. The biodegradation test shows that SPS degrades very quickly and loses 63.58% of its weight at the end of 72 hrs compared to the SPF/SPS biocomposites. Key words: sugar palm fibres, sugar palm starch, biodegradable, environmental. Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/37827/1/P84_2014_Sahari.pdf Sahari, J. and Sapuan, S. M. and Zainudin, E. S. and Maleque, Md. Abdul (2014) Degradation characteristics of SPF/SPS biocomposites. Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe, 22 (5(107)). pp. 94-96. ISSN 1995-2014 http://www.fibtex.lodz.pl/year2014.html |
| spellingShingle | T11.95 Industrial directories TA164 Bioengineering TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture Sahari, J. Sapuan, S. M. Zainudin, E. S. Maleque, Md. Abdul Degradation characteristics of SPF/SPS biocomposites |
| title | Degradation characteristics of SPF/SPS biocomposites |
| title_full | Degradation characteristics of SPF/SPS biocomposites |
| title_fullStr | Degradation characteristics of SPF/SPS biocomposites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Degradation characteristics of SPF/SPS biocomposites |
| title_short | Degradation characteristics of SPF/SPS biocomposites |
| title_sort | degradation characteristics of spf/sps biocomposites |
| topic | T11.95 Industrial directories TA164 Bioengineering TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture |
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