| dc.contributor.author | Maizatulnisa, Othman, Dr. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nor Azowa, Ibrahim, Dr. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Prof. Madya | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mohd Nazarudin, Zakaria, Dr. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zahurin, Halim, Dr. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-02T07:34:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-01-02T07:34:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Advanced Materials Research, vol. 576, 2012, pages 434-437 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/123456789/30946 | |
| dc.description | Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.ttp.net/ | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | 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 biodegradability of PLA and PLA/KBF biocomposites. It was found that the decompositions of the biocomposite were faster than pure PLA. The SEM morphology of the tensile fracture surface of the 30% and 50% of PLA/KBF biocomposites presented larger pores and degradation areas than smaller KBF loading (10 wt%). This result shows that the addition of larger fibre loading to the PLA matrix increased the micropore surface area of the PLA/KBF biocomposite hence accelerated the decompositions time of the biocomposites. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Trans Tech Publications | en_US |
| dc.subject | Biocomposites | en_US |
| dc.subject | Biodegradable properties | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kenaf fiber | en_US |
| dc.subject | Polylactic acid | en_US |
| dc.title | Biodegradability analysis of KBF reinforced poly (lactic acid) biocomposites | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.contributor.url | maizatulnisa@iium.edu.my | en_US |
| dc.contributor.url | ruzaidi@unimap.edu.my | en_US |
| dc.contributor.url | nazarudin@salam.uitm.edu.my | en_US |
