Renewable Resource-Based Biocomposites of Various Surface Treated Banana Fiber and Poly Lactic Acid: Characterization and Biodegradability

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 583-595

  Jandas, P J ^a   Mohanty, S ^a   Nayak, S K ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PLASTICS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

B. cepacia; Biocomposite; Biodegradation; Cold crystallization; PLA; Si69

Indexed keywords

B. CEPACIA; BIOCOMPOSITE; COLD CRYSTALLIZATION; PLA; SI69;

BIODEGRADATION; BLENDING; COMPRESSION MOLDING; FRUITS; GLASS TRANSITION; LACTIC ACID; MICROBIOLOGY; SILANES;

FIBERS;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE; COMPRESSION; POLYMER; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA;

EID: 84861189919     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-012-0415-8     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Wollerdorfer M, Bader H (1998) Influence of natural fibers on the mechanical properties of biodegradable polymers. Ind Crops Prod 8: 105-112.
2. Oksman K, Skrifvars M, Selin JF (2003) Natural fibers as reinforcement in polylactic acid (PLA) composites. Compos Sci Technol 63: 1317-1324.
3. Luo S, Netravali AN (1999) Interfacial and mechanical properties of environment-friendly green composites made from pineapple fibers and poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) resin. J Mater Sci 34: 3709-3719.
4. Okubo K, Fujii T (2002) Eco-composites using bamboo and other natural fibers and their mechanical properties. In: Proceedings of the international workshop on Green composites, pp 17-21.
5. Plackett D, Andersen TL, Pedersen WB, Nielsen L (2003) Biodegradable composites based on polylactide and jute fibers. Compos Sci Technol 63: 1287-1296.
6. Nishino T, Hirao K, Kotera M, Nakamae K, Inagaki H (2003) Kenaf reinforced biodegradable composite. Compos Sci Technol 63: 111-126.
7. Benjamin B, Ssig JM (2008) Impact and tensile properties of PLA/Cordenka and PLA/flax composites. Compos Sci Technol 68: 1601-1607.
8. Mohanty AK, Wibowo A, Misra M, Drzal LT (2004) Effect of process engineering on the performance of natural fiber reinforced cellulose acetate biocomposites. Compos A Appl Sci Manuf 35: 363-370.
9. Jacobson S, Degee P, Fritch H, Dubosis G (1999) Polylactide (PLA): a new way of production. Polym Eng Sci 39: 1311-1319.
10. HerreraFranco PJ, Valadez-Gonza′lez A (2004) Mechanical properties of continuous natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites. Compos A Appl Sci Manuf 35: 339-345.
11. Masud S, Huda A, Drzal LT, Mohanty AK, Misra M (2008) Effect of fiber surface-treatments on the properties of laminated biocomposites from poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and kenaf fibers. Compos Sci Technol 68: 424-432.
12. Morales J, Olayo MG, Cruz GJ, Herrera-Franco P, Olayo R (2006) J Appl Polym Sci 101: 3821.
13. Verma CN, Khazanchi SK (1989) SEM and strength characteristics of acetylated sisal fiber. J Mater Sci Lett 8: 1307-1309.
14. Mishra S, Tripathy MSS, Nyak SK, Mohanty AK (2001) Potentiality of pineapple leaf fiber As reinforcement in PALF-polyester composites; surface modification and mechanical performance. J Reinf Plast Comp 20-24: 321-334.
15. Seung-Hwan L, Siqun W (2006) Biodegradable polymer/bamboo fiber biocomposites with bio-based coupling agent. Compos Part A 37: 80-90.
16. Mohanty AK, Mishra M, Drazal LT (2001) Surface modification of natural fiber and performance of the resulting biocomposites: an overview. Comos Interf 8-5: 313-343.
17. Zhang SM, Liu J, Zhou W, Guo XD (2005) Interfacial fabrication and property of hydroxyapatite/polylactide resorbable bone fixation composites. Curr Appl Phys 5: 516-521.
18. Sreekala MS, Kumaran MG, Thomas S (1997) Oil palm fibers: morphology, chemical composition, surface modification, and mechanical properties. J Appl Polym Sci 66: 821-835.
19. Agrawal R, Saxena NS, Sharma KB, Thomas S, Sreekala MS (2000) Activation energy and crystallization kinetics of untreated and treated oil palm fiber reinforced phenol formaldehyde composites. Mater Sci Eng 277: 77-82.
20. Alvarez VA, Vazquez A (2006) Influence of fiber chemical modification procedure on the mechanical properties and water absorption of MaterBi-Y/sisal fiber composites. Compos Part A 37: 1672-1680.
21. Trindade WG, Hoareau W, Razera IAT, Ruggiero R, Frollini E, Castellan A (2004) Phenolic thermoset matrix reinforced with sugar canebaggase fibers; attempt to develop a new fiber surface chemical modification involving formation of quinones flowed by reaction with furfuryl alcohol. Macromol Mater Eng 289: 728-736.
22. Ray D, Sarkar BK, Basak RK, Rana AK (2004) Thermal behavior of vinylester resin matrix composites reinforced with alkali-treated jute fibers. J Appl Polym Sci 94: 123-129.
23. Canche-Escamilla C, Trujillo GR, Herrera-Franco PJ, Mendizabal E, Puig JE (1997) Preparation and characterization of henequen cellulose grafted with methyl methacrylate and its application in composite. J Appl Polym Sci 66: 339-346.
24. Huda MS, Drzal LT, Mohanty AK, Misra M (2006) Chopped glass and recycled newspaper as reinforcement fibers in injection molded poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites: a comparative study. Compos Sci Technol 6: 1813-1824.