Abstract
The effects of triacetin as a plasticizer on the tensile properties and morphology of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fiber-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) composites were studied. In this research, pulverized oil palm EFB fiber size from 0.25-0.50 mm were weighted with different fiber loadings and mixed with 5% triacetin. The obtained results indicated that the tensile strength and the Young's modulus of PLA/EFB composites with the addition of triacetin were enhanced at an 80% PLA and 20% EFB fiber loading. The interfacial properties between PLA and the EFB fiber were improved after the addition of triacetin.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 400-406 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biocomposites
- Oil palm empty fruit bunch fibers
- Polylactic acid
- Triacetin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science (miscellaneous)
- General Chemical Engineering
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry