Sahari Japar and Salit, M.S. and Zainudin, E.S. and Maleque, M.A. (2014) Degradation characteristics of SPF/SPS biocomposites [Charakterystyka degradacji biokompozytów z włókien i skrobi z palmy cukrowej]. Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe, 22 (5). pp. 96-98. ISSN 12303666
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Abstract
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 compression molding process. Then the SPS and SPF/SPS biocomposites were submitted to biodegradation 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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keyword: | Biodegradable; Environmental; Sugar palm fibres; Sugar palm starch |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TP Chemical technology |
| Department: | FACULTY > Faculty of Science and Natural Resources |
| Depositing User: | MDM FAUZIAH MATSIN |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Feb 2015 11:42 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Oct 2017 10:34 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/10407 |
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