Effect of alkali treatment on interfacial and mechanical properties of coir fiber reinforced poly(butylene succinate) biodegradable composites

Influence of Fiber Content on Properties of Oil Palm Mesocarp Fiber/Poly(butylene succinate) Biocomposites

“…It is apparent that the thermal stability of PBS decreased upon the introduction of OPMF. A similar result was also reported by Nam et al (2011) for coir/PBS biocomposites. The decrease in thermal stability of OPMF/PBS biocomposites could have resulted from the lower onset degradation temperature (~160 °C) of OPMF relative to that of PBS (~300 °C).…”

“…Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), a biodegradable thermoplastic, was chosen to be used in this work due to its low market price relative to other biodegradable thermoplastics as well as its processability under low temperatures (~120 °C), which would not degrade OPMF during the compounding process (Nam et al 2011). The mechanical properties of PBS are reportedly similar to those of conventional thermoplastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene, which are derived from petroleum and non-biodegradable sources (Nam et al 2012).…”

“…According to recent publications, a wide range of natural fibers are being utilized as filler or reinforcement in various types of thermoplastic matrices to fabricate biocomposites; these include oil palm (Shinoj et al 2010(Shinoj et al , 2011aTeh et al 2013;Eng et al 2014;Rayung et al 2014;Then et al 2013Then et al , 2014aThen et al , 2015a, kenaf (Abdul , hemp (Terzopoulou et al 2014), jute (Nam et al 2012), coir (Nam et al 2011), cotton stalk (Tan et al 2011), sisal (Joseph et al 2003), and banana (Pothan et al 2003).…”

Degradação da fibra de coco imersa em soluções alcalinas de cimento e NaOH

“…Esta variação pode ser atribuída à perda de pequenas incrustações contidas originalmente na superfície da fibra de coco e que constituem as camadas de cutículas (Nam et al, 2011). Possivelmente foram deslocadas da superfície da fibra para a solução em que a mesma estava imersa.…”

Characterization of Tapioca Residue and Coir Fiber as Reinforcement Foam Composites Obtained by Compression Molding

“…The natural fiber has been used as a reinforcing agent in the composite process to improve the properties of the polymer composites due to the low cost, eco-friendliness and ease to find [10]. To improve the homogenous and adhesion of the polymers and natural fiber phase, many studies modified the natural fiber to remove the lignin and hemi-cellulose of the natural fiber, which can interfere with the adhesion between the two phases of the composite.…”