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Degradation Characteristics of SPF/SPS Biocomposites

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Authors:

  • Sahari Japar
    Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  • Salit Mohd Sapuan
    Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
  • Salit Mohd Sapuan
    Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
  • Zainudin Edi Syam
    Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Zainudin Edi Syam
    Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
  • Maleque Mohd Abdul
    Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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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.

Tags:

sugar palm fibres, sugar palm starch, biodegradable, environmental.

Citation:

Sahari J, Salit MS, Zainudin ES, Maleque MA. Degradation Characteristics of SPF/SPS Biocomposites. FIBRES & TEXTILES in Eastern Europe 2014; 22, 5(107): 96-98.

Published in issue no 5 (107) / 2014, pages 96–98.

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