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Abdul Razak, Nur Inani and Ibrahim, Nor Azowa and Zainuddin, Norhazlin and Rayung, Marwah and Saad, Wan Zuhainis
(2014)
The influence of chemical surface modification of kenaf fiber using hydrogen peroxide on the mechanical properties of biodegradable kenaf fiber/poly(lactic acid) composites.
Molecules, 19 (3).
pp. 2957-2968.
ISSN 1420-3049
Abstract
Bleaching treatment of kenaf fiber was performed in alkaline medium containing hydrogen peroxide solution maintained at pH 11 and 80 °C for 60 min. The bleached kenaf fiber was analyzed using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis. The bleached kenaf fiber was then compounded with poly-(lactic acid) (PLA) via a melt blending method. The mechanical (tensile, flexural and impact) performance of the product was tested. The fiber treatment improved the mechanical properties of PLA/bleached kenaf fiber composites. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) morphological analysis showed improvement of the interfacial adhesion between the fiber surface and polymer matrix.
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences Faculty of Science |
| DOI Number: | https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules19032957 |
| Publisher: | MDPI |
| Keywords: | Poly(lactic acid); Kenaf fiber; Melt blending; Hydrogen peroxide; Composite |
| Depositing User: | Nurul Ainie Mokhtar |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2016 02:32 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Feb 2016 02:32 |
| Altmetrics: | http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.3390/molecules19032957 |
| URI: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35727 |
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