Tensile Properties of Durian Skin Fibre Reinforced Plasticized Polylactic Acid Biocomposites

Authors

  • Hazleen Anuar International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Mohd Syafiq Razali International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Hafizul Adzim Saidin International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Ammelia Fazlina Badrul Hisham International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Siti Nur E’zzati Mohd Apandi International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Fathilah Ali International Islamic University Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26776/ijemm.01.01.2016.04

Abstract

This research investigates the effects of plasticizer and durian skin fibre (DSF) loading on tensile and morphological properties of polylactic acid (PLA) biocomposites. Epoxidized palm oil (EPO) was added as a plasticizer in this project. The effect of EPO content 0–10 wt% was investigated over the tensile properties of PLA. EPO at 5 wt% was found to provide the highest tensile properties on PLA biocomposite. The plasticized PLA was then investigated for the effect of DSF content by varying the DSF at 1, 3 and 5 wt%. The tensile properties improved by about 7% with 3 wt% DSF. Scanning electron micrograph revealed that a ductile failure was induced in PLA composite with 5 wt% EPO and 3 wt% DSF.

Author Biography

Hazleen Anuar, International Islamic University Malaysia

Associate Professor

Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering

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Published

2016-09-27

How to Cite

Anuar, H., Razali, M. S., Saidin, H. A., Badrul Hisham, A. F., Mohd Apandi, S. N. E., & Ali, F. (2016). Tensile Properties of Durian Skin Fibre Reinforced Plasticized Polylactic Acid Biocomposites. International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture, 1(1), 16–20. https://doi.org/10.26776/ijemm.01.01.2016.04

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2016)

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