UPM Institutional Repository

Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia) fiber as novel reinforcement material for sugar palm biopolymer based composite films


Citation

Sanyang, Muhammed Lamin and Muniandy, Yokasundery and Mohd Sapuan, Salit and Sahari, Japar (2017) Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia) fiber as novel reinforcement material for sugar palm biopolymer based composite films. BioResources, 12 (2). pp. 3751-3765. ISSN 1930-2126

Abstract

The tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) is well known for producing essential oil, which is used in medicinal and cosmetic products as a preservative, antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-pest additive. In this study, tea tree residues generated as agro-waste after the tea tree oil extraction process were utilized as cheap fiber material for the reinforcement of sugar palm starch (SPS)-based composite films. The crystallinity and functional groups of tea tree fiber (TTF) were investigated and the effect of TTF loading (0, 1, 3, 5, and 10 wt.%) on the tensile and morphological properties of TTF/SPS composite films were investigated. As the TTF loading increased from 0 to 10 wt.%, the tensile strength and modulus of TTF/SPS composite films were significantly increased, but their elongation at break declined. Optical microscopic and scanning electron microscopic images revealed that the TTF was randomly dispersed in all samples, and there was optimal compatibility between the fiber and matrix. Based on these findings, TTF can be considered as a potential reinforcement material for polymer composite films.


Download File

[img]
Preview
Text (Abstract)
Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) fiber as novel reinforcement material for sugar palm biopolymer based composite films.pdf

Download (5kB) | Preview

Additional Metadata

Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Publisher: North Carolina State University
Keywords: Tea tree; Melaleuca alternifolia; Natural fibers; Sugar palm starch; Biocomposites
Depositing User: Mohd Hafiz Che Mahasan
Date Deposited: 16 Oct 2018 09:06
Last Modified: 16 Oct 2018 09:06
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63384
Statistic Details: View Download Statistic

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item