Effect of superheated steam treatment on the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of PALF/PLA biocomposite
The effectiveness of superheated steam (SHS) as an alternative, eco-friendly treatment method to modify the surface of pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) for biocomposite applications was investigated. The aim of this treatment was to improve the interfacial adhesion between the fiber and the polymer. The...
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| author | Challabi, Ahmed Jaafar Hussein Chieng, Buong Woei Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Ariffin, Hidayah Zainuddin, Norhazlin |
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| description | The effectiveness of superheated steam (SHS) as an alternative, eco-friendly treatment method to modify the surface of pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) for biocomposite applications was investigated. The aim of this treatment was to improve the interfacial adhesion between the fiber and the polymer. The treatment was carried out in an SHS oven for different temperatures (190–230 °C) and times (30–120 min). Biocomposites fabricated from SHS-treated PALFs and polylactic acid (PLA) at a weight ratio of 30:70 were prepared via melt-blending techniques. The mechanical properties, dimensional stability, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) for the biocomposites were evaluated. Results showed that treatment at temperature of 220 °C for 60 min gave the optimum tensile properties compared to other treatment temperatures. The tensile, flexural, and impact properties as well as the dimensional stability of the biocomposites were enhanced by the presence of SHS-treated PALF. The SEM analysis showed improvement in the interfacial adhesion between PLA and SHS-treated PALF. XRD analysis showed an increase in the crystallinity with the addition of SHS-PALF. The results suggest that SHS can be used as an environmentally friendly treatment method for the modification of PALF in biocomposite production. |
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| spelling | upm-770162020-05-04T16:54:43Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77016/ Effect of superheated steam treatment on the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of PALF/PLA biocomposite Challabi, Ahmed Jaafar Hussein Chieng, Buong Woei Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Ariffin, Hidayah Zainuddin, Norhazlin The effectiveness of superheated steam (SHS) as an alternative, eco-friendly treatment method to modify the surface of pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) for biocomposite applications was investigated. The aim of this treatment was to improve the interfacial adhesion between the fiber and the polymer. The treatment was carried out in an SHS oven for different temperatures (190–230 °C) and times (30–120 min). Biocomposites fabricated from SHS-treated PALFs and polylactic acid (PLA) at a weight ratio of 30:70 were prepared via melt-blending techniques. The mechanical properties, dimensional stability, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) for the biocomposites were evaluated. Results showed that treatment at temperature of 220 °C for 60 min gave the optimum tensile properties compared to other treatment temperatures. The tensile, flexural, and impact properties as well as the dimensional stability of the biocomposites were enhanced by the presence of SHS-treated PALF. The SEM analysis showed improvement in the interfacial adhesion between PLA and SHS-treated PALF. XRD analysis showed an increase in the crystallinity with the addition of SHS-PALF. The results suggest that SHS can be used as an environmentally friendly treatment method for the modification of PALF in biocomposite production. MDPI 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77016/1/77016.pdf Challabi, Ahmed Jaafar Hussein and Chieng, Buong Woei and Ibrahim, Nor Azowa and Ariffin, Hidayah and Zainuddin, Norhazlin (2019) Effect of superheated steam treatment on the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of PALF/PLA biocomposite. Polymers, 11 (3). art. no. 482. pp. 1-13. ISSN 2073-4360 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/3/482 10.3390/polym11030482 |
| spellingShingle | Challabi, Ahmed Jaafar Hussein Chieng, Buong Woei Ibrahim, Nor Azowa Ariffin, Hidayah Zainuddin, Norhazlin Effect of superheated steam treatment on the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of PALF/PLA biocomposite |
| title | Effect of superheated steam treatment on the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of PALF/PLA biocomposite |
| title_full | Effect of superheated steam treatment on the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of PALF/PLA biocomposite |
| title_fullStr | Effect of superheated steam treatment on the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of PALF/PLA biocomposite |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of superheated steam treatment on the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of PALF/PLA biocomposite |
| title_short | Effect of superheated steam treatment on the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of PALF/PLA biocomposite |
| title_sort | effect of superheated steam treatment on the mechanical properties and dimensional stability of palf/pla biocomposite |
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