Study on the plasticiser type for biobased microcrystalline cellulose filled polylactic acid composite
The aim of this work was to study the effect of different type of plasticisers, i.e., polyethylene glycol (PEG) and coconut oil (CO), on the properties of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) filled polylactic acid (PLA) composite. The sample compounding was carried out via melt blending method. The...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English |
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Institute of Physics Publishing
2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/70811/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/70811/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/70811/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/70811/1/70811_Study%20on%20the%20plasticiser%20type.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/70811/2/70811_Study%20on%20the%20plasticiser%20type_SCOPUS.pdf |
| Summary: | The aim of this work was to study the effect of different type of plasticisers, i.e.,
polyethylene glycol (PEG) and coconut oil (CO), on the properties of microcrystalline
cellulose (MCC) filled polylactic acid (PLA) composite. The sample compounding was carried
out via melt blending method. The properties of the plasticised MCC filled PLA composites
were characterized by tensile, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron
microscopy (SEM). It was found that CO showed a better plasticising effect, with improvement
in elongation at break by 12% as compared to neat PLA and higher decomposition temperature
at 302°C. |
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