Effect of Fiber Esterification on Fundamental Properties of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Biocomposites

Effect of Fiber Esterification on Fundamental Properties of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Biocomposites

A new class of biocomposites based on oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), which is a biodegradable aliphatic aromatic co-polyester, were prepared using melt blending technique. The composites were prepared at various fiber contents of 10, 20, 30, 40 a...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Zaki AB Rahman, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus, Nor Azowa Ibrahim, Sanaz Abdolmohammadi, Samira Siyamak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
oil palm EFB fiber
poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)
biocomposite
fiber esterification
thermal and mechanical properties
succinic anhydride
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