Degradation properties of biodegradable polymers

Plastics have been a fundamental need in our daily life and most of the plastics are petroleum-based, it cannot be degraded in the environment. Polylactic acid (PLA) is known as a biodegradable polymer and it can be a potential substitute for the petroleum-based plastics. However, PLA is known to...

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Main Authors:	Asraf, Nur Heena, Adli, Sarah Amalina, Barre, Mohamed Soleiman, Ali, Fathilah, Anuar, Hazleen
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Language:	English English
Published:	Zibeline International 2019
Subjects:	TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
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spelling	iium-764342019-12-19T08:36:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/76434/ Degradation properties of biodegradable polymers Asraf, Nur Heena Adli, Sarah Amalina Barre, Mohamed Soleiman Ali, Fathilah Anuar, Hazleen TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture Plastics have been a fundamental need in our daily life and most of the plastics are petroleum-based, it cannot be degraded in the environment. Polylactic acid (PLA) is known as a biodegradable polymer and it can be a potential substitute for the petroleum-based plastics. However, PLA is known to be brittle and it has a slow degradation rate. Therefore, the aim of this study is to modify PLA in order to overcome the limitations and broaden its application in the packaging industry. In the present study, PLA is incorporated with different fillers (starch and nanocellulose) and plasticized with epoxidized palm oil (EPO) to further improve its properties and increase the degradation rate. Solvent casting method is used for the preparation of the composites. The samples prepared were subjected to a soil test for six months. Mechanical properties of the composites were evaluated by tensile testing. The weight loss of composites were recorded monthly and the composites blends undergo characterization analysis using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The utilization of polymer blend composites is the most suitable alternative to improve the properties of PLA to be used in various applications. After further analysis it can be concluded that starch acts as a better filler compared to nanocellulose with the presence of EPO in the composites. Zibeline International 2019-11-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/76434/1/2jwbm2019-05-08.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/76434/7/76434_DEGRADATION%20PROPERTIES%20OF%20BIODEGRADABLE_wos.pdf Asraf, Nur Heena and Adli, Sarah Amalina and Barre, Mohamed Soleiman and Ali, Fathilah and Anuar, Hazleen (2019) Degradation properties of biodegradable polymers. Journal of Wastes and Biomass Management (JWBM), 1 (2). 05-08. ISSN 2710-6012 https://jwbm.com.my/archives/2jwbm2019/2jwbm2019-05-08.pdf 10.26480/jwbm.02.2019.05.08
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spellingShingle	TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture Asraf, Nur Heena Adli, Sarah Amalina Barre, Mohamed Soleiman Ali, Fathilah Anuar, Hazleen Degradation properties of biodegradable polymers
description	Plastics have been a fundamental need in our daily life and most of the plastics are petroleum-based, it cannot be degraded in the environment. Polylactic acid (PLA) is known as a biodegradable polymer and it can be a potential substitute for the petroleum-based plastics. However, PLA is known to be brittle and it has a slow degradation rate. Therefore, the aim of this study is to modify PLA in order to overcome the limitations and broaden its application in the packaging industry. In the present study, PLA is incorporated with different fillers (starch and nanocellulose) and plasticized with epoxidized palm oil (EPO) to further improve its properties and increase the degradation rate. Solvent casting method is used for the preparation of the composites. The samples prepared were subjected to a soil test for six months. Mechanical properties of the composites were evaluated by tensile testing. The weight loss of composites were recorded monthly and the composites blends undergo characterization analysis using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The utilization of polymer blend composites is the most suitable alternative to improve the properties of PLA to be used in various applications. After further analysis it can be concluded that starch acts as a better filler compared to nanocellulose with the presence of EPO in the composites.
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author	Asraf, Nur Heena Adli, Sarah Amalina Barre, Mohamed Soleiman Ali, Fathilah Anuar, Hazleen
author_facet	Asraf, Nur Heena Adli, Sarah Amalina Barre, Mohamed Soleiman Ali, Fathilah Anuar, Hazleen
author_sort	Asraf, Nur Heena
title	Degradation properties of biodegradable polymers
title_short	Degradation properties of biodegradable polymers
title_full	Degradation properties of biodegradable polymers
title_fullStr	Degradation properties of biodegradable polymers
title_full_unstemmed	Degradation properties of biodegradable polymers
title_sort	degradation properties of biodegradable polymers
publisher	Zibeline International
publishDate	2019
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