The effect of fiber bleaching treatment on the properties of poly(lactic acid)/oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber composites.
| Autor: | Rayung M; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia. marwahrayung@yahoo.com., Ibrahim NA; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia. norazowa@upm.edu.my., Zainuddin N; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia. norhazlin@upm.edu.my., Saad WZ; Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia. zuhainis@upm.edu.my., Razak NI; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia. niar_02094@yahoo.com., Chieng BW; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia. chieng891@gmail.com. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | International journal of molecular sciences [Int J Mol Sci] 2014 Aug 22; Vol. 15 (8), pp. 14728-42. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Aug 22. |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijms150814728 |
| Abstrakt: | In this work, biodegradable composites from poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fiber were prepared by melt blending method. Prior to mixing, the fiber was modified through bleaching treatment using hydrogen peroxide. Bleached fiber composite showed an improvement in mechanical properties as compared to untreated fiber composite due to the enhanced fiber/matrix interfacial adhesion. Interestingly, fiber bleaching treatment also improved the physical appearance of the composite. The study was extended by blending the composites with commercially available masterbatch colorant. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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