Polylactic acid (PLA) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from lactic acid that has been
chiefly utilized in biodegradable material and as a composite matrix material. PLA is a …

Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites have been widely explored by many
researchers due to their improved modulus and lightness compared to other conventional …

Cellulose was extracted from durian rind using delignification with acidic sodium chlorite
then followed by mercerization with 17.5%(w/v) sodium hydroxide. Gas pycnometer …

Maleic anhydride (MAH) was used as the grafting monomer, which was prepared by melt
grafting reaction in the twin screw extruder with dicumyl peroxide (DCP) as the initiator …

Society's wish list for future packaging systems is placing some daunting challenges upon
researchers: In addition to protecting contents during storage and shipping, the material …

Kenaf-derived cellulose (KDC)-filled poly (lactic acid)(PLA) composites were prepared via
melt blending and compression molding to improve the properties of PLA by introducing a …

The effects of thermally grafting hydrolysed 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS) onto kenaf-
derived cellulose and the influence of incorporating them into poly (lactic acid)(PLA) were …

In this paper, natural rubber (NR) was mixed with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and
kenaf as filler reinforcement for the polymer composite. Mixing the material using the internal …

Environmental concerns have resulted in replacing petrochemically derived polymer with
biodegradable renewable resource. In this study, mechanical properties and water …

Response surface methodology was used to optimize preparation of biocomposites based
on poly (lactic acid) and durian peel cellulose. The effects of cellulose loading, mixing …