Characterisation and Biodegradation of Poly(Lactic Acid) Blended with Oil Palm Biomass and Fertiliser for Bioplastic Fertiliser Composites

Harmaen Ahmad Saffian; Khalina Abdan; Mohd Ali Hassan; Nor Azowa Ibrahim; Mohammad Jawaid

doi:10.15376/BIORES.11.1.2055-2070

Characterisation and Biodegradation of Poly(Lactic Acid) Blended with Oil Palm Biomass and Fertiliser for Bioplastic Fertiliser Composites

Harmaen Ahmad Saffian, Khalina Abdan, Mohd Ali Hassan, Nor Azowa Ibrahim, Mohammad Jawaid

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Abstract

This work presents a new technique for producing a slow-release fertiliser with bioplastic polymer coating. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was blended with granular NPK fertiliser and empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibres using extrusion technique. The polymer coatings were characterised using thermal gravimetric analyser (TGA) and diffraction scanning calorimetry (DSC). The PLA and EFB fibres complemented each other in terms of their thermal stability in the BpF composites. A homogenous BpF blend was observed under a scanning electron microscope (SEM). In biodegradation the percentages of weight loss for PLA/EFB/NPKC1 and PLA/EFB/NPKC2 were higher due to the presence of EFB fibres, which were 64.3% and 76.3%, respectively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2055-2070
Number of pages	16
Journal	BioResources
Volume	11
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15376/BIORES.11.1.2055-2070
Publication status	Published - Feb 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bioplastic
Composites
Fertiliser
Leaching
Oil palm biomass

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Environmental Engineering
Bioengineering
Waste Management and Disposal

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