Preparation and characterization of plasticized polylactic acid/starch blend

Ali, Fathilah and Awale, Raina Jama and Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed and Anuar, Hazleen and Samat, Noorasikin (2016) Preparation and characterization of plasticized polylactic acid/starch blend. Jurnal Teknologi, 78 (11-2). pp. 7-12. E-ISSN 2180–3722

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Abstract

Petroleum based packaging materials has raised environmental concerns due to its non-environmentally friendly degradation. Conventional plastic takes a long time to degrade and remains in the waste dump. Since then, attention to biodegradable plastics has been heightened for its greener degradation. Polylactic acid (PLA) is a renewable polymer with mechanical properties comparable to those of the conventional plastics. This study aims to improve the mechanical and thermal properties and reducing the cost of PLA production by blending PLA with starch as filler and epoxy palm oil (EPO) as plasticizer. The PLA/starch/EPO blends were prepared by solution casting and melt blending methods and properties of the blends were studied and characterized. The thermal properties of plasticized PLA/starch were investigated by Differential Screening Calorimetry (DSC) followed by Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FT-IR) in order to observe the degree of interaction of plasticized PLA/starch blend. The mechanical properties were investigated using Universal Tensile Test.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5439/54333
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Polylactic acid, starch, Epoxy palm oil, biodegradable materials, melt blending, solution casting
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP248.13 Biotechnology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Biotechnology Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Fathilah Ali
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2017 11:54
Last Modified:	16 Jan 2017 11:54
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/54333

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