Selecting Natural Fibers for Bio-Based Materials with Conflicting Criteria

AL-Oqla, Faris M.; Salit, Mohd Sapuan; Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan; Aziz, Nuraini Abdul

doi:10.3844/ajassp.2015.64.71

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“…Furthermore, some of the methods neglect the uncertainty criteria such as ANP. Some practice combined the criteria for a better evaluation [85], [121]. The criteria or alternative is involve both qualitative and quantitative measurement, Sabaei et al [122] mentioned about the weakness of the PROMOTHEE that cannot deal with qualitative data because there is no weighting process.…”

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Multi-criteria decision-making tools for material selection of natural fibre composites: A review

Muhammad¹,

Sapuan²,

Mastura³

2018

J. MECH. ENG. SCI.

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Materials selection in manufacturing process is an important stage and should be performed in parallel with selection of manufacturing process. In automotive industry, production of green automotive component could utilize the natural sources such as plant fibres. In recent years, several multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques are suggested to choose the best materials for particular application. Materials selection tools for natural fibre composites are studied from past researchers with the summary of the advantage and disadvantages. In addition, new optimization approach in materials selection by using statistical analysis such as multiple linear regression (MLR), response surface methodology (RSM) and Taguchi method (TM) is proposed in this study. The proposed method could evaluate the criteria or attribute in materials selection precisely by analyse the relationship of the parameters, goodness of fit, correlation, analysis of variance (ANOVA), determination of coefficient and the significant criteria in to the desired goal of the design problem.

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“…The capabilities and performance of the natural fibre composites that can produce a better evaluation by knowing the factors or criteria for selection [85]. A lot of features and properties should be considered in difference application.…”

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Multi-criteria decision-making tools for material selection of natural fibre composites: A review

Muhammad¹,

Sapuan²,

Mastura³

2018

J. MECH. ENG. SCI.

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“…In this paper, the term 'natural fiber' that is commonly discussed in packaging is referred as 'plant fibers' or sometimes termed as 'lignocellulosic fibers' or 'cellulosic fibers' [7], [41]. Similar to synthetic fibers like carbon or glass fiber, natural fibers reinforced composites materials and controlled the unique properties of the final materials for better stiffness and adequate strength [7], [42]- [44].…”

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Green Bio Composites for Food Packaging

2019

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Petroleum-based synthetic polymers are mostly used for packaging materials for their advantageous features such as flexibility, lightness and transparency. However, the waste caused by the increasing usage has led to serious environmental impacts. There are many packaging products claimed as ‘green’ material in the market but, they are not fully from natural renewable resources. Most biocomposites materials comprised only either the matrix or fiber/filler from natural renewable resources, but still blended with another synthetic compound. Thus, green biocomposites which composed of fully biodegradable natural fibers and biopolymer matrix would be a great alternative. It can be naturally degraded and completely return to the environment safely after usage. The main shortcomings of biopolymer are their inadequate of mechanical and barrier properties in product application. Yet, the embedding reinforcing fibers or fillers would help in improving the final properties of the composites. The intention of this review is to present the latest development of green biocomposites research and its application for food packaging. It is also proposed to provide critical information that covers around properties of green biocomposites, types of available biopolymers and natural fibers, including their manufacturing techniques. Furthermore, the economic circumstances and forthcoming trend of these materials in food packaging industry would also be reviewed

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“…Moreover, the application of natural and renewable raw materials on industrial product developments can support the achievement of sustainable societies and contribute to solve problems related to petroleum based products [19][20][21] . In addition, composites performance can be improved by proper material selection, which is crucial for achieve sustainable designs and product properties 22 . In this context, recent methodologies were developed for material selection, which are based on analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and might be applied to solve multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problems 19,20 .…”

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Improvement of Polypropylene Adhesion by Kraft Lignin Incorporation

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Low surface energy and poor adhesion are well-known characteristics of polypropylene (PP). Surface treatments such as plasma, corona, and laser are usually applied to overcome these limitations. However, current studies highlight the incorporation of hydrophilic or amphiphilic polymers into hydrophobic low-surface-energy polymers as an alternative for increasing surface energy and thus improving adhesion. Lignin could be a promising amphiphilic polymer for use in increasing surface energy. In this work, PP/kraft lignin composites were obtained by incorporating up to 5 wt% of kraft lignin (KL) into a PP matrix. Corona treatment was applied to pristine PP and composites surfaces. Contact angle measurements and peeling tests were carried out to investigate the effects of KL incorporation and corona treatment on the surface energy and the mechanical strength of adhesion. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to evaluate the PP's crystallinity index and recrystallization temperature and to dismiss their effects on the surface energy changes. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was applied to investigate the lignin dispersion. The results show that KL incorporation has potential as a method to improve the surface energy of PP, improve its poor adhesion, and enhance the effects of corona treatment.

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Selecting Natural Fibers for Bio-Based Materials with Conflicting Criteria

Cited by 68 publications

References 31 publications

Multi-criteria decision-making tools for material selection of natural fibre composites: A review

Multi-criteria decision-making tools for material selection of natural fibre composites: A review

Green Bio Composites for Food Packaging

Improvement of Polypropylene Adhesion by Kraft Lignin Incorporation

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