Fabrication of biodegradable composite – an implication of plasticizer

• Main Authors: Kaiser, Mohammad Rejaul, Anuar, Hazleen, Maleque, Md. Abdul
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/1665/1/NCMER_Paper_Kaiser_BioComposite.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/1665/

This paper aims on the fabrication of fully biodegradable composite with the addition of plasticizer. For the fabrication of biodegradable composite, a twin screw extruder was used which provides a good blending of matrix, fiber and plasticizer. The percentage is varied from 5% to 40% for fiber and...