Degradation Characteristics of SPF/SPS Biocomposites
Research and development
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
 Full text | 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.