Effect of PEG on tensile properties of PLA-Based biocomposite

Hybridization of polylactic acid (PLA), kenaf fibre (KF) and montmontmorillonite (MMT) is expected to contribute to new class of biodegradable materials. In light with this, three types of composites were developed namely PLA-KF biocomposite, PLA-MMT nanocomposite and PLA-KF-MMT hybrid biocomposite....

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Main Authors:	Anuar, Hazleen, Ab Kadir, Suzana, Kaiser, Mohamed Rejaul, Samat, Noorasikin, Hassan, Noor Azlina, Surip, Siti Norasmah
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	TS800 Wood technology. Lumber. Wood products. Furniture. Chemical processing of wood
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/26607/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26607/1/AT-29_Hazleen.pdf

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spelling	iium-266072013-09-13T03:45:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26607/ Effect of PEG on tensile properties of PLA-Based biocomposite Anuar, Hazleen Ab Kadir, Suzana Kaiser, Mohamed Rejaul Samat, Noorasikin Hassan, Noor Azlina Surip, Siti Norasmah TS800 Wood technology. Lumber. Wood products. Furniture. Chemical processing of wood Hybridization of polylactic acid (PLA), kenaf fibre (KF) and montmontmorillonite (MMT) is expected to contribute to new class of biodegradable materials. In light with this, three types of composites were developed namely PLA-KF biocomposite, PLA-MMT nanocomposite and PLA-KF-MMT hybrid biocomposite. On the basis of sustainable and green material, this paper aims to investigate the effect of plasticizer on the tensile properties of PLA composites. PLA and its composites were compounded using twin screw extruder and then injection moulded for tensile characterization. PLA with different content of 0, 1, 3 and 5 wt% polyethylene glycol (PEG) 600 molecular weight (Mw) was prepared to determine the optimum content of plasticizer. From tensile test, it was found that PEG content at 3 wt% produced the highest tensile strength. Thus, 3 wt% PEG was added during extrusion process to produce PLA-based biocomposites. The presence of PEG significantly amplified the tensile strength of PLA-KF biocomposite by about 114% as compared to unplasticized PLA-KF biocomposite. Addition of PEG slightly increased the tensile modulus for all PLA-based composites. This suggested that compatibility in the structure of PLA and PEG enhanced the processability and subsequently improved the properties of PLA-based composites. 2012 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26607/1/AT-29_Hazleen.pdf Anuar, Hazleen and Ab Kadir, Suzana and Kaiser, Mohamed Rejaul and Samat, Noorasikin and Hassan, Noor Azlina and Surip, Siti Norasmah (2012) Effect of PEG on tensile properties of PLA-Based biocomposite. In: The International Conference on Composite Interfaces, 6-8 August 2012, Kyoto, Japan. (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	TS800 Wood technology. Lumber. Wood products. Furniture. Chemical processing of wood Anuar, Hazleen Ab Kadir, Suzana Kaiser, Mohamed Rejaul Samat, Noorasikin Hassan, Noor Azlina Surip, Siti Norasmah Effect of PEG on tensile properties of PLA-Based biocomposite
description	Hybridization of polylactic acid (PLA), kenaf fibre (KF) and montmontmorillonite (MMT) is expected to contribute to new class of biodegradable materials. In light with this, three types of composites were developed namely PLA-KF biocomposite, PLA-MMT nanocomposite and PLA-KF-MMT hybrid biocomposite. On the basis of sustainable and green material, this paper aims to investigate the effect of plasticizer on the tensile properties of PLA composites. PLA and its composites were compounded using twin screw extruder and then injection moulded for tensile characterization. PLA with different content of 0, 1, 3 and 5 wt% polyethylene glycol (PEG) 600 molecular weight (Mw) was prepared to determine the optimum content of plasticizer. From tensile test, it was found that PEG content at 3 wt% produced the highest tensile strength. Thus, 3 wt% PEG was added during extrusion process to produce PLA-based biocomposites. The presence of PEG significantly amplified the tensile strength of PLA-KF biocomposite by about 114% as compared to unplasticized PLA-KF biocomposite. Addition of PEG slightly increased the tensile modulus for all PLA-based composites. This suggested that compatibility in the structure of PLA and PEG enhanced the processability and subsequently improved the properties of PLA-based composites.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Anuar, Hazleen Ab Kadir, Suzana Kaiser, Mohamed Rejaul Samat, Noorasikin Hassan, Noor Azlina Surip, Siti Norasmah
author_facet	Anuar, Hazleen Ab Kadir, Suzana Kaiser, Mohamed Rejaul Samat, Noorasikin Hassan, Noor Azlina Surip, Siti Norasmah
author_sort	Anuar, Hazleen
title	Effect of PEG on tensile properties of PLA-Based biocomposite
title_short	Effect of PEG on tensile properties of PLA-Based biocomposite
title_full	Effect of PEG on tensile properties of PLA-Based biocomposite
title_fullStr	Effect of PEG on tensile properties of PLA-Based biocomposite
title_full_unstemmed	Effect of PEG on tensile properties of PLA-Based biocomposite
title_sort	effect of peg on tensile properties of pla-based biocomposite
publishDate	2012
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/26607/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/26607/1/AT-29_Hazleen.pdf
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Effect of PEG on tensile properties of PLA-Based biocomposite

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