Mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of durian skin fibre reinforced PLA biocomposites

• Main Authors: Manshor, M.R., Anuar, Hazleen, Mohd Nasir, Nur Aimi, M.I, Ahmad Fitrie, Wan Busu, Wan Nazri, Sapuan, S. M., El-Shekeil, Y.A, Wahit, M.U
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Subjects: TS195 Packaging
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/36137/1/MaterDes.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36137/4/36137_Mechanical%2C%20thermal%20and%20morphological%20properties%20of%20durian%20skin%20fibre%20reinforced%20PLA%20biocomposites_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36137/5/36137_Mechanical%2C%20thermal%20and%20morphological%20properties%20of%20durian%20skin%20fibre%20reinforced%20PLA%20biocomposites_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36137/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261306914001824

Durian skin waste generated by durian fruit or Durio zibethinus Murray show potential as a new reinforcement basednatural fibre. Similar to other lignocellulosic fibre, durian skin fibre (DSF) is capable in reinforcing polylactic acid (PLA) through extrusion and injection moulding processes for var...