Browsing by Subject "Biocomposites"
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Biodegradability analysis of KBF reinforced poly (lactic acid) biocomposites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2012)Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) and kenaf bast fiber (KBF) were melt-blended using brabender into films in the PLA/KBF ratios of 100/0, 90/10, 70/30 and 50/50 for natural soil burial test. This formulation was used to study the ... -
Development of polymer bio composites utilizing sea shell as filler
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2016-06)The effect of seashell fillers loading and polypropylene-grafted-maleic anhydride (MA-g- PP) as a compatibilizer to the physical and mechanical properties were studied. The compounding of bio-composites was carried out ... -
Effect of Adipic acid as crosslinking agent in Polyvinyl Alcohol/Nanocellulose from rice straw biocomposites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Bioprocess Engineering, 2017-06)Studies were made to investigate the biodegradable polymers by adding natural polymers into non-degradable plastics material. Therefore in this research, an attempt was made by incorporating based natural polymer which ... -
Effect of filler loading and chemical modification on properties of low density polyethylene/corn stalk biocomposites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)In this study, the utilization of corn stalk (CS) as a filler in low density polyethylene (LDPE) was investigated. The effect of CS loading and chemical modification on tensile properties, morphology, water absorption ... -
Effect of maleic anhydride-grafted-polyethylene (MAPE) and silane on properties of recycled polyethylene/chitosan biocomposites
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2013-01)Chitosan-filled recycled polyethylene biocomposites were prepared using an internal mixer. The effect of maleic anhydride-grafted-polyethylene (MAPE) and silane of recycled polyethylene (RPE)/chitosan biocomposites on ... -
The effect of mechanical properties of sylanized durian husk filled rHDPE biocomposites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2016-05)This study focused on the utilization of Durian husk (DH) as natural filler in recycled high density polyethylene (rHDPE) composites. The preparation of both untreated and treated rHDPE/DH biocomposites at different filler ... -
Effects of ultrasonication-assisted homogenization on morphology and properties of thermoplastic starch/cellulose biocomposites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017)The thermoplastic starch/cellulose biocomposites were manufactured as green biocomposite films. TPS was produced through plasticization which the mixture of granule starch, water and glycerine went through the heating ... -
Evaluation of properties of rice straw particulate (RSP) filled poly (Lactic Acid) (PLA)/Thermoplastic Tapioca Starch (TPTS) blends biocomposites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2016-06)This research is carried out due to the development of deriving biodegradable materials from renewable resources which is applicable in a wide range. In this study, rice straw particulate (RSP) was filled in the Poly (lactic ... -
Mechanical and thermal properties of coconut shell powder filled polylactic acid biocomposites: effects of the filler content and silane coupling agent
(Springer Netherlands, 2012)The effects of the filler content and the coupling agent 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (3-APE) on the mechanical properties, thermal properties, and morphologies of polylactic acid (PLA)/coconut shell powder (CSP) biocomposites ... -
Mechanical properties, water absorption, and swelling behaviour of rice husk powder filled polypropylene/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (pp/nbrr/rhp) biocomposites using silane as a coupling agent
(North Carolina University, 2011-11)The performance of rice husk powder (RHP) filled polypropylene (PP)/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBRr) biocomposites with and without coupling agent, γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APS), were investigated. The ... -
Mechanical studie of chitosan filled recycled low density polyethylene biocomposites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2016-06)The chitosan filled recycled low density polyethylene (rLDPE) biocomposites were prepared by Z-blade mixer at the temperature 180 °C. The effects of chitosan loading on mechanical properties of the rLDPE/chitosan ... -
Preparation and characterization of modified polypropylene/ palm kernel shell (PP/PKS) biocomposites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2012)The research on palm kernel shell (PKS) and polypropylene (PP) biocomposites consists of four parts. The first part is mainly to investigate the effect of incorporating PKS as filler on the mechanical, water absorption, ... -
Preparation and characterization of palm kernel shell/ polypropylene biocomposites and their hybrid composites with nanosilica
(North Carolina State University, 2013-05)Hybrid composites are characterized by a variety of properties that are of interest to automotive applications, including strength, mechanical, and thermal properties. In this work, palm kernel shell-filled maleated ... -
Properties of empty fruit bunch cellulose nanocrystal reinforced chitosan biocomposites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2017-06)The focus of this research was to isolate the cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) from Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) and evaluate the properties of the CNC content loading from 0 wt % to 5 wt % reinforced chitosan biocomposites. The ... -
Surface modification of coconut shell powder filled polylactic acid biocomposites
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2013)The acrylic acid was used as chemical modifier to improve the properties of coconut shell powder (CSP) filled polylactic acid (PLA) biocomposites. The effects of filler content and acrylic acid on tensile properties, thermal ... -
Tensile properties of polypropylene/cocoa pod husk biocomposites: Effect of maleated polypropylene
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Polypropylene/Cocoa Pod Husk (PP/CPH) biocomposites with different maleated polypropylene (MAPP) content were prepared via melt blending process using Brabender Plastrograph mixer. The tensile strength and tensile modulus ... -
Thermal properties of biocomposites based on sea mango fibers
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2016-06)The effect of sea mango (SM) filler loading and the effect of amount used of polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride (PP-g-MA) added as a compatibilizer on thermal properties and flow behavior of biocomposites were studied. ...